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Pennsylvania

mrmpa

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2. 30 years ago........

Reply to JPZenger (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 01:50 PM

May 2013

when my older brother was to be married, he and our other 2 brothers drove down to Maryland to buy booze for the reception. They took back roads down & back in order not to get busted.

This current scheme by the governor was a waste of time, money, and resources.

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High Priority: PA. State Police Busting PA. Residents for Buying Booze in Delaware [View all] JPZenger May 2013 OP

since when is it illegal to buy stuff in another state and then bring it home dlwickham May 2013 #1

Most states at some time had some old-timey laws in the books Blue_Tires May 2013 #8

When Prohibition was REPEALED, such laws were expressly preserved, see Section 2 of the repeal happyslug May 2013 #11

30 years ago........ mrmpa May 2013 #2

Let's Have NJ bust people for buying cigarettes and fireworks in Pa. JPZenger May 2013 #3

I didn't even know this was illegal. Pat Riot May 2013 #4

This used to be done under the now defunct, ATF Isoldeblue May 2013 #5

We had the Mass Staties staking out liquor stores in Nh a few years back... catnhatnh May 2013 #6

The liquor laws in PA are kinked Mopar151 May 2013 #7

For fuck's sake what a waste of time. MadrasT May 2013 #9

This is really funny... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #10

Oh no! I am a criminal!!!! Curmudgeoness May 2013 #12

Let me see your .... Papers! JPZenger May 2013 #13

LOL, this would really be funny Curmudgeoness May 2013 #14

Oh noes! Lugnut May 2013 #15