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Originally Posted by Livia

Other countries seem to cope with cheap booze and long opening hours without a percentage of the population turning into drunken louts. How come the people in this country need special treatment because they can't control themselves from drinking to excess? Throw them in the drunk tank, then fine them. Motorists who break the law are fined all the time, I don't see why fining drunks is so unappealing. A night in the tank and a big fine may be just the thing they need to bump them into the real world.

I agree, it's the same over here. If nothing else taking drunk and disorderly people off the street might prevent vandalism and drunken fights/attacks from occurring.