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Any parent who suspects that there will be alcohol at a party like that should call the POLICE immediately. There is no excuse for people who allow children to drink.
IF I had even *thought* about touching alcohol when I was a minor my father would have beat my butt and grounded me for life. Kids get away with everything these days because their parents' let them.
According to what I found, in California the mandatory sentence for providing alcohol to a minor is a $1000 fine and at least 24 hours community service. You can also be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and face up to a year in jail, five years probation, and a $2500 fine.
I believe they only arrest the ones providing the alcohol and/or the owners of the house.
In some states, if there's drinking going on, they will breathalyze everyone, including those over 21.
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Originally Posted by dhammerman2003
so say for example that I buy alcohol for my personal use. I have a party where some teenagers attend and they drink from my personal stash and they didn't ask me to have one. Would I be responsible for their actions if they were to end up drunk or have alcohol poisoning?
If someone's parents asked someone else to buy the alcohol would the parents still be responsible or the person who bought it that didn't attend the party?
I am not an attorney, but the Colorado law is that, for kids under 21, a parent may only serve alcohol to his/her kids, or to another kid if that kid's parents are present. I would assume that could include kids getting into their parents' alcohol, especially if the parents were home.
If someone else bought the alcohol and the parents served it at their home, it is my understanding that the parents would be responsible, under Colorado law.
so say for example that I buy alcohol for my personal use. I have a party where some teenagers attend and they drink from my personal stash and they didn't ask me to have one. Would I be responsible for their actions if they were to end up drunk or have alcohol poisoning?
If someone's parents asked someone else to buy the alcohol would the parents still be responsible or the person who bought it that didn't attend the party?
I would think you would be held accountable if this happens in your house. If you are not supervising, then you should be held liable. I am not sure legally if this is the case, but ethically, you are the one who is responsible for what happens at your party in your home.
so say for example that I buy alcohol for my personal use. I have a party where some teenagers attend and they drink from my personal stash and they didn't ask me to have one. Would I be responsible for their actions if they were to end up drunk or have alcohol poisoning?
If someone's parents asked someone else to buy the alcohol would the parents still be responsible or the person who bought it that didn't attend the party?
I don't really know the answer to your questions. These just aren't things we do at our house. We allow our kids (teens) to have a beer with us when we are watching football on Sunday afternoon but I would never give someone else's child a drink, nor allow them to drink in my house.
Don't ya love the parents' "We were in the bedroom the whole time- we didn't know what was going on!" excuse?
Police don't really seem to ever want to actually arrest kids in those party situations. I remember there was a prom party my junior year that a bunch of people in my theatre program put together (I didn't attend)... it was in a rented out house but it got busted by the police. They all pleaded that they were good kids in a theatre program- and the cops told them to do a dance number from the spring musical for them! And then watched them pour out the alcohol and left. It gave them a huge scare but in the end it just turned ridiculous!
I don't care how many square feet you have. How does one not know there are upward of 500 people in your home? Many or most of whom are drunk? I've had teenaged parties in my home. While I don't typically stay and hang out with the kids, I certainly knew enough to make the occasional, unannounced walk through. And if my child had told me to just stay in my room? Huge red flag. Not happening. I don't believe it for a minute.
That's just sick. No excuse.
Last edited by maciesmom; 10-12-2010 at 09:17 PM..
You raised your son well, OP- Kudos to both of you
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