RW>Now the C's neighbor has it in for them for reasons
  >unknown and knows about the cities new ZT on public
  >drinking and calls the cops to report a man drinking in
  >public.  The cops show up and see Mr C on the sidewalk
  >with beer in hand.  Now because of the ZT policy and
  >the fact that a sidewalk is considered public (in most
  >cases) Mr C is handcuffed (SOP for everyone arrested)
  >put in the back of the car and taken off.
CH> Rich, I do not think that the intent of public drinking laws
CH> was intended to invade one's private property unless you
CH> were intoxicated and creating a disturbance.
Which is the point I'm TRYING to make about ZT
policies.  They force the officer to enforce the letter
of the law and not the intent.
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
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