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12. Perhaps if drunken idiots weren't obnoxious and destructive

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Sun May 3, 2015, 11:02 PM

May 2015

And no, a drunk doesn't actually have the right to enter a business. I'm pretty sure that being drunk isn't a protected class in Britain.

Stores have signs saying no shirt, no shoes, no service. That's clearly not a violation.

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ANARCHY in the U.K.! Cambridge McDonald's to Start Using Breathalyzer Tests to Keep Out Drunks [View all] Miles Archer May 2015 OP

Seems like the franchise owner is just trying to proctect property and workers. dballance May 2015 #1

By keeping drunk people drunk, instead of giving them food that might soak up the excess alcohol Xipe Totec May 2015 #3

Neither eating nor coffee sober you up once you are drunk. All myths. dballance May 2015 #5

So, denying them food helps? Xipe Totec May 2015 #6

My position is denying them a chance to be obnoxious to workers and other patrons helps. dballance May 2015 #7

Good for you! Keep it up! Xipe Totec May 2015 #8

My position of a cab home also may keep them out of jail for Public Intoxication or worse dballance May 2015 #10

Violation of their human rights..... Historic NY May 2015 #2

Please don't link to Rense. Codeine May 2015 #4

No restaurant has the right to test any patron for anything malaise May 2015 #9

establishments have the right to keep out rowdy and disruptive drunks. linuxman May 2015 #11

Read what I wrote please malaise May 2015 #15

I was responding to the other part of your message. linuxman May 2015 #16

Perhaps if drunken idiots weren't obnoxious and destructive mythology May 2015 #12

In my experience people got denied service for being drunk all the time goldent May 2015 #13

LULZ.. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #14

Great news.... T_i_B May 2015 #17