The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department conducted a “drunk decoy” detail in Imperial Beach Saturday to see if businesses that sell alcohol would sell to a deputy posing as an intoxicated customer.
The deputy was sprayed with alcohol and acted drunk as he entered the businesses and attempted to buy alcohol. Of the 11 businesses that were visited, six sold alcohol to the decoy, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
Plain-clothes deputies re-entered the establishments and contacted the employees that sold alcohol to the decoy, but no citations were issued. The employees were given handouts and advice on spotting intoxicated customers.
Agents from Alcoholic Beverage Control assisted in the detail, which was funded by a $100,000 grant from ABC.
The detail also visited businesses in Bonita. The names of the businesses targeted were not released by the Sheriff’s Department.
but is it illegal to sell to someone if they're actually drunk, but walking home and not driving?
there's usually a number of reports of drunk in public charges on the police blotter every week....the practical approach would be for the sheriffs to check for a receipt when they pick up drunks - then go to the location where the booze was sold and issue a fine/citation... no extra tax payer funding needed.....
federal tax dollars come out of the tax payer pocket right here in ib... we have hemorrhaging federal debt...cutting off the numerous federal grants for worthless projects like this is exactly what needs to be cut...
the only 'goal' was to waste tax payer dollars and run up more debt on a federal level... if you want money spent of worthless 'activities' then contact your representatives and tell them to raise your taxes on a local, state, and federal level to pay for it... each one of these 'feel good' programs end up costing millions from creation to implementation....most of it's federal money so it's all on credit cards.... what was this effort really 'worth' to you kelly? $1,000 out of your pocket....$5,000 out of your pocket....is there a limit to how much money is wasted in the name of 'feel good'...? our store owners are struggling ...i'd like to see my tax dollars go to helping the small business owner, not trying to discrete them and shut them down...