Oh Dear.

[Benjani]

Seems they really are now trying to crack down on under age drinking.

Even though my mate, who is 18, went in the shop in town to buy some alcohol with real ID, they asked him to provide ID for the 2 people he was with, me and my other mate outside.

None of us even wanted the alcohol apart from the buyer who was over 18. Us 2 aren't 18 but i gave him my fake ID to give anyway. And the shopkeeper told him the ID was fake before radioing to every other shop in the street that we were there.

Then as we walked down the street, out of nowhere they beamed out of a lead speaker somewhere warning us not to go anywhere else, describing us as '3 underage lads walking up Church St'.

They were obviously trying to embarrass us, but isn't this all a bit over the top? Only 1 of us wanted the alcohol and he was 18 with real ID. Shocking.

[Durnerz]

Seems they really are now trying to crack down on under age drinking.

Even though my mate, who is 18, went in the shop in town to buy some alcohol with real ID, they asked him to provide ID for the 2 people he was with, me and my other mate outside.

None of us even wanted the alcohol apart from the buyer who was over 18. Us 2 aren't 18 but i gave him my fake ID to give anyway. And the shopkeeper told him the ID was fake before radioing to every other shop in the street that we were there.

Then as we walked down the street, out of nowhere they beamed out of a lead speaker somewhere warning us not to go anywhere else, describing us as '3 underage lads walking up Church St'.

They were obviously trying to embarrass us, but isn't this all a bit over the top? Only 1 of us wanted the alcohol and he was 18 with real ID. Shocking.

Feckin' Chavs :laugh:

[Rincewind]

How could the shopkeeper know only one of you wanted alcohol? All He saw was 3 lads hanging around outside the shop and one coming in to buy the drink. Giving him/her a false ID would only raise his suspicions more.

If your intention was to drink the alcohol in the street then that is illegal too.

If he had served you he would face a huge fine. Do you really blame him for checking? And what is one of the reasons under 18's have false ID's? To buy alcohol.

What I think is senseless is the rise in the price of a pint. The reason given to cut down city centre binge drinking. This will have no effect at all. Supermarkets will still sell cheap booze. people will still do the Calais run to buy crates of cheap Stella. The ones it will affect are the people that go to the pub for a social drink. It wll affect the small breweries and country pubs that relay on the trade of the more mature drinker. People will stay at home more instead of going to their local. Under-age drinkers will still get their older mates to buy the drink from supermarkets and corner shops. The sensible younger ones keeping out of of the sight of the alert storekeeper.

[filbertway]

That's why I tell any people under 18 to stay out of sight when I buy larger from the shop, one near me sometimes goes outside to check if people are hiding .

But yeh, it's their licenses they don't want to take any risks. Although I don't see why an 18 year old can't buy beer, surely the shopkeeper is only responsible for who they sell it to and not to whom it is distributed.

[Bert]

That's why I tell any people under 18 to stay out of sight when I buy larger from the shop, one near me sometimes goes outside to check if people are hiding .

But yeh, it's their licenses they don't want to take any risks. Although I don't see why an 18 year old can't buy beer, surely the shopkeeper is only responsible for who they sell it to and not to whom it is distributed.

[Tommy G]

Seems they really are now trying to crack down on under age drinking.

Even though my mate, who is 18, went in the shop in town to buy some alcohol with real ID, they asked him to provide ID for the 2 people he was with, me and my other mate outside.

None of us even wanted the alcohol apart from the buyer who was over 18. Us 2 aren't 18 but i gave him my fake ID to give anyway. And the shopkeeper told him the ID was fake before radioing to every other shop in the street that we were there.

Then as we walked down the street, out of nowhere they beamed out of a lead speaker somewhere warning us not to go anywhere else, describing us as '3 underage lads walking up Church St'.

They were obviously trying to embarrass us, but isn't this all a bit over the top? Only 1 of us wanted the alcohol and he was 18 with real ID. Shocking.

I'd rather that happened than people under age getting their hands on drink. Unfortunately its the sad state of our society where binge drinking is such an issue that these measures have to be taken.

Alcohol is such a massive subject with varying opinions so people are bound to have different attitudes. I saw an article in the paper yesterday about arrests directly related to drinking. And with women Leicester was the 4th highest in the country, it had gone up over 1000% in just one year. Now that is shocking

[Tommeh]

Fair enough if you ask me, nothing worse than 15 year old's thinking their all that with a can of Carling/fosters.

Same happened to me a few months ago, went to buy a couple of bottles of spirits for a party and had a mate who wasn't 18 with me so I didn't get served.

Basically mate, next time just do one!

[Flynny]

I got this in a tesco in Cardiff a couple of weeks back. I went through the till, guy with me, but the till woman just went "has he got ID? he might wanna hang about outside then".

[Shrenchel]

Yeah they've gone really militant with it recently. I'm 21 and get asked for ID all the time now in shops and pubs were I could get served not problem when I was 15. Glad I had my underage years when I did. Probably be saying the opposite when I've got some fooked up liver disease though.

[IloveSOHOFOX]

I think that story is rediculous, I mean your consequences. Where I live, there is a local off licence which is not owned by a big company, instead its a community run family type joint. I rang the offy up yesterday as I'd bought the wrong tobbacco for part of my sons surprise b'day party, he likes GV and i bought Amberleaf which he doesnt like, I forgot that BUT i phoned the boss, who knows my son is not officially old enough to buy tobbacco due to the new laws last Nov, I said i bought the wrong stuff for my boy and can i change it, she said YES immedietaly!

Now this is tabacco but its still law. The people you were at the OL with should make no decsion as to whether the stuff was sold to you or not, at all.

Dear I think you are victim of a shop asst in a bad mood/ needs to be like that cos nothing else is going on in their lives/has to be in control of whoever is unfortunate to come accross her/him. But I pity you, if youd have been a well known thug, druggie, or molestor - you may very well have been treated better. Thats the trashire of today I fear.

Thumbs up to who you are, I really really really feel for you. May be call the police and get it sorted out that way?

BTW Nightguard, I am a woman

[samuel]

I think that story is rediculous, I mean your consequences. Where I live, there is a local off licence which is not owned by a big company, instead its a community run family type joint. I rang the offy up yesterday as I'd bought the wrong tobbacco for part of my sons surprise b'day party, he likes GV and i bought Amberleaf which he doesnt like, I forgot that BUT i phoned the boss, who knows my son is not officially old enough to buy tobbacco due to the new laws last Nov, I said i bought the wrong stuff for my boy and can i change it, she said YES immedietaly!

Now this is tabacco but its still law. The people you were at the OL with should make no decsion as to whether the stuff was sold to you or not, at all.

Dear I think you are victim of a shop asst in a bad mood/ needs to be like that cos nothing else is going on in their lives/has to be in control of whoever is unfortunate to come accross her/him. But I pity you, if youd have been a well known thug, druggie, or molestor - you may very well have been treated better. Thats the trashire of today I fear.

Thumbs up to who you are, I really really really feel for you. May be call the police and get it sorted out that way?

BTW Nightguard, I am a woman

[Rincewind]

It is a known fact than when youths who hang around street corners drinking alco-poop and cans of Fosters are asked where they got it from they reply that their elder brother/friend/parent bought it for them. I believe it is now illegal to drink whilst walking down the street now subject to an on the spot fine if spotted.

The shopkeeper who agreed to exchange tobacco did nothing wrong. What you or the son does in their own house once he as sold it does not concern him. If on the other hand you bought the tobacco then handed itover in the shop he would in a way be providing illegally.

There are officials that send young people into Off licences to catch them out.

I should throw that false ID away. You don't want to be producing it when asked to show ID ty a policeman

[Corky]

Seems they really are now trying to crack down on under age drinking.

Even though my mate, who is 18, went in the shop in town to buy some alcohol with real ID, they asked him to provide ID for the 2 people he was with, me and my other mate outside.

None of us even wanted the alcohol apart from the buyer who was over 18. Us 2 aren't 18 but i gave him my fake ID to give anyway. And the shopkeeper told him the ID was fake before radioing to every other shop in the street that we were there.

Then as we walked down the street, out of nowhere they beamed out of a lead speaker somewhere warning us not to go anywhere else, describing us as '3 underage lads walking up Church St'.

They were obviously trying to embarrass us, but isn't this all a bit over the top? Only 1 of us wanted the alcohol and he was 18 with real ID. Shocking.

Look at it from his point of view. He didn't know you weren't go to drink the alcohol, so he assumed you wanted it, and may cause trouble. With all the problems with under-age drinking, plus the fact he could lose his license, it was understandable he didn't sell you the alcohol.

It may seem harsh, but as a non-drinker myself, I don't want the streets full of drunken yobs. You aren't one of those, I can see that. But the less under-age drinkers, the better. I'm sure you would have been responsible and sensible, but many aren't, and that's why the shopkeeper was reluctant to sell you the alcohol.