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Kelvin Mace

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1. I will never understand why they permit alcohol

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 08:57 AM

Sep 2013

to be sold at sporting events.

Well, actually, yes I do. Money.

I wonder how many assaults, serious injuries, DUIs, and deaths would be prevented by banning alcohol at sporting events. Especially when your team wins "the big game" and suddenly you feel the need to celebrate by rampaging through the city and torching everything in sight.

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Fan who fell to death at stadium during Packers-49ers game appeared drunk, police say [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2013 OP

I will never understand why they permit alcohol Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #1

What about someone who gets drunk in a bar then stumbles into traffic? Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #2

Uh, no Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #6

Just after kickoff shedevil69taz Sep 2013 #3

Good point Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #7

Especially when you see the price of beer! Archae Sep 2013 #4

I often wondered what would happen if a DUI checkpoint was set up... KansDem Sep 2013 #5

Local news reports it happened before the game started Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #8

Yes, someone else pointed that out Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #9

If we're going to be fair about it, we shouldn't punish any drug use... Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #15

Exactly! FrodosPet Sep 2013 #21

Oh, I agree Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #22

Actually this happened on the way INTO the stadium warrant46 Sep 2013 #10

problem is... timstephens13 Sep 2013 #13

We don't even know if he was intoxicated. JustanAngel Sep 2013 #11

Bingo. ^ yesphan Sep 2013 #12

Your Comment "We don't even know if he was intoxicated" warrant46 Sep 2013 #16

Certainly true Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #23

Gee what a surprise gopiscrap Sep 2013 #14

THE NFL Policy No guns alcohol, backpacks, seat cushions or pressure cookers warrant46 Sep 2013 #17

they need to stop alcohol sales gopiscrap Sep 2013 #18

They already have metal detectors read the Wanding by Cops part warrant46 Sep 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author warrant46 Sep 2013 #20