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Shawn Cram
of Hollis, ME
May 12, 2008 11:15 PM
The solution is to have a punishment that works. The two most important things that can be taken away from a teen are 1) Driver's license and 2) Money. So if they are convicted of an alcohol related offense the license should be pulled (if they have one) for 90 days and a $500 fine imposed. 2nd offense is double the time and money..... 3rd offense is 3x etc..... If they drive after suspension we already have laws in place for that. Not the best laws, but there are consequences. Giving a ticket for possession of alcohol is a joke. Looking at the laws thats all we do is give a $200-$500 ticket and say thanks for paying. A ticket is not a deterrent, it is a gamble instead.report abuseGiles Corey
of bath, ME
May 12, 2008 4:45 PM
Shawn- that's not an answer as to how you would fix the problem. Try again.report abuseShawn Cram
of Hollis, ME
May 12, 2008 4:29 PM
Kids will be kids... So when they play next to the railroad tracks or the river that should be ok. When did it become ok to let kids do whatever they want regardless of the law ? If you do not know how to say the word "NO" then DONT HAVE KIDS !report abusemy2cents
of Gorham, ME
May 12, 2008 4:02 PM
Notice the article was geared toward a Junior Prom, which means for the most part the kids are 17 or under. Absolutely no drinking for them, and no adult should be furnishing. Notice adult.......Adult is classified as age 18 or older. Seems weird to class an adult as age 18 but he/she can't have A (1) beer. I know some "adults" age 40 who consume a lot of beers. Which one is more of the adult?????report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
