My mom lives down there and she tells me that cops are not anywhere close to being liberal. It may make sense then that the lawmakers aren’t either?

Don’t know, just speculating…

If it’s happened to you, please write about it. If it’s happened to you or you disagree with this then you need to speak out about it. There’s only one way to change these damn laws in this state. We the people are in control of this. Never mind…Oooops…I just went back in time 200 years ago when that was true. But seriously, the law has gone a little too far with this. Entrapment, civil rights violations?

1) Why do you feel the need to use ALL CAPS?

2) Austin is most assuredly not “Bush country.”

Actually, Texas has a pretty solid libertarian tradition. As a Texan, I am pretty surprised about this. I don’t think anywhere near a majority of the people would support it.

But, as I said before, I’m not sure it’s a big story at this point. It’s one of those little things that gets picked up on blogs and people get all indignant over it and then you never hear about it again.

I would caution anyone who wants to use this to bash Texas that your state is probably also doing some weird stuff you haven’t heard about.

I’m sure you’re not planning on drinking yourself into a stupor, but just make sure you don’t act too drunk either or you might arouse suspicion.

Don’t raise your voice too much or laugh alot. Don’t lean back and shut your eyes, or you might look like you’ve passed out. If your friends have stories about you being wasted in the past, ask them to save them for when you aren’t in public. You don’t want to be targeted by the undercover cops. And of course, WATCH YOUR STEP. If some guy’s foot is in your pathway and you trip over it, you might get cuffed before you can even get up.

I think it’s absurd that anyone has to worry about this at all. If you want to have ten beers at a bar and yell with your friends a little, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting arrested. It’s a bar.

Less than one drunk person per bar? In Texas?

I’ll have to look into this but my gut feeling is that this a short-term thing to scare a few of the worst offenders into not drinking themselves into a stupor.

Unless they start rounding up larger numbers, I’m not going to worry when I go out.

On the subject of the cops … they are no different than the soldiers … they follow orders. Who ever dreamed this one up needs to be found and put away somewhere so they can’t tap him to run Homeland Security or FEMA. Don’t blame the cops, as most are just working stiffs trying to do a decent job under bad circumstances.

Justin, what have you done to my pet Armadillo? That’s just wrong. Don’t expect me to pay for another round in detox … he must have the gene.

Where did you get that picture. It’s awesome.

That being said, drunk driving is a problem everywhere, despite numerous warnings about the dangers. And the problem seems to be even worse in Texas, home of the macho drunken cowboy.

Personally, I can’t fathom why anyone would want to get smashed in a public place and risk humiliating themselves. If I ever got that drunk, I’d prefer to be at home, where at least my hubbie can make sure I don’t hurt myself.

Uh, it does if the bar is a private establishment, doesn’t it, i.e. the patrons aren’t even in “public”? Or are the bars there owned by the government? If I were a bar owner, I’d be suing their pants off. Freakin’ ridiculous.

The next time i visit, i plan the same level of intoxication, just minus the sick and kicking out of bed part.

come and get me coppers!

What a hornet’s nest.

Again, as I said on the open thread . . . these are the next most common ways to die from drinking too much, after car accidents, and so I’m really glad that this is happening. In fact, I propose that the cops also do this little routine at restaurants, especially the really nice ones where only rich white men can afford to eat. I would hate to see them end up in a bad way after trying to dive into their hotel swimming pools.