[stevicus]

Originally Posted by ggolden

She was carrying a 50 lb bag and her carry on by herself. hard to do sober. i probably would be a little unsteady also!

I don't think I had any carry-on luggage at the time I was referring to, other than a light backpack. But I'm sure they could have smelled it on me.

I'll admit that I've had a few drinks when I was underage, so I can sympathize somewhat. But it was a stupid risk on my part. Fortunately, I never got caught and I caused no injury or damage, but it was still a pretty dumb thing to be doing. If I had caused any damage or injury, then the fault would have been surely mine.

I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know how this would be viewed legally. However, I do recall a recent case here in Tucson where a woman who was driving drunk ran over a kid on a bicycle and killed him. She was convicted of criminal charges and is still in prison right now, if I'm not mistaken. But there was also a wrongful death civil suit which named the woman, the place where she was drinking (a local restaurant), and the city (for allegedly poor lighting and no bike lane on the road in question). If I recall correctly, the court determined that the woman was 60% responsible for the accident, while the remaining responsibility was leveled against the restaurant (which settled out of court) and the city.