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.
RW>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.
CH> Your point is not well made.  If the law is not intended to
CH> invade one's private property (assuming no disturbing of the
CH> peace) then drinking on one's own property is not against
CH> the law and not subject to ANY zt policy.
It was not on private property, it was on the sidewalk
which in most places is considered public property.  I
made very sure that I put that he was on the sidewalk
drinking his beer and there was a ZT policy in effect
for drinking in public.
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
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