*this happend last night to my brother* They didn't call about noise or anything...just that they thought that there was underage drinking going on....the neighbor didn't like the people that lived there.....so thats probably why they did it also...
2007-01-20 07:31:33 · 19 answers · asked by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
my brother said that the cops showed up with spot lights and everything. the lady didn't call until people were leaving the home.
and it was in country and 5 police cars show up, fire truck and an EMS....
2007-01-20 07:36:02 · update #1
my brother didn't drink, they gave everyone a breathalizer*spelling* but some did..... it wasn't at our house....someone elses.
2007-01-20 07:37:13 · update #2
Well, clearly anyone can call the cops for any reason whatever. The question is whether they will respond. I suspect the cops had a slow night and decided they could afford the time to put the scare into the underage drinkers. Or perhaps whoever called was influential. And yes, it might have happened just because the neighbor does not like the people. That's one of the things police have to decide about when the go to the location and investigate. Maybe they just talk to the kids, maybe only arrest them if the kids mouth off or are very obviously drunk.
2007-01-20 13:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, yes.
Underage drinking is ILLEGAL. You can disagree with the law, but that doesn't change the fact there is a law. You are well within your rights to inform the police any time you have a reasonable suspicion that the law is being broken. The ethical question is "Should you?" In a case like this, I might have been inclined to let it slide, if the kids were not driving away drunk and not disrupting the neighborhood. But, that's a choice, not a legal matter.
Ah, but if the kids were LEAVING, that seems like a good time to get the police involved to make sure that no one is driving drunk. I'm with the neighbors on this one.
2007-01-20 07:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by David G 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Underaged drinking is against the law. It is wrong for so many reasons: arrested development of still maturing bodies, increased chances of sexual activity leading to unwanted pregnancies, rapes and transmission of diseases, and the biggest problem: drunk driving by people who's driving skill is mostly at the novice level anyway.
Good for whomever call the police! If they showed up, there's the answer to your question, yes! If they didn't shame on the police department.
Like that neighbor I'd rather see joy killed, than children.
2007-01-20 07:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes b/c so many kids get killed after leaving parties that have underage drinking, so the cops do not mind going and checking out concerning calls about that.
2007-01-20 07:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by yo mama 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HAHA that's hilarious. Of course you can, the legal age limit to consume and purchase alcohol is 21, he's still 20. If the police catch him in the act they can very well arrest him.
2016-03-29 06:26:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can make such a report, but it has to be based on some kind of evidence. Not make a report just because you don't like your neighbours.
Anyone who suspects that someone may be in any kind of danger (and children drinking alcohol is dangerous), they have a responsibility to report it.
2007-01-20 07:35:42 · answer #6 · answered by Carry-go-bring-come 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well yes, underage drinking is against the law. But was there any underage drinking? Because if their was your bro is in a mess.
2007-01-20 07:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, someone can call the cops whenever one suspects a law is being broken.
2007-01-20 07:34:39 · answer #8 · answered by Stuart 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People can do whatever they want.
I can call the cops on my neighbor right now and say that they are molesting their cats and gerbils, even if they aren't.
2007-01-20 07:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by poopfairy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Minors cannot (and should not) legally drink alcoholic beverages. It's the LAW.
2007-01-20 07:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by megan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋