IamSauerKraut t1_j72p5h1 wrote
Reply to comment by No-Setting9690 in Bell Township (Western PA) bar sued by woman who claimed injuries caused by drunken fall from stool by Jumpy-Natural4868
>This country is nothing but alcoholics.
This maybe true. When was the last time you went to a social event where alcohol was not prominently displayed/served?
A bar has certain responsibilities. Some of those are by law, others under its licensure and others under its liability policy. These types of cases have been litigated for at least 35 years. When cases have not been settled, the courts have been clear as to the establishment's responsibilities.
This women did not suddenly become drunk. And, given the place and her age, the bar likely knew of her habits.
No-Setting9690 t1_j72tzny wrote
While that may be true, and the law wants to make others responsible, I do not agree.
Pet peeve of mine, I am a non drinker. So tired of alcohol given as the excuse. What did you think it was going to do, give you super powers? It's going to affect your balance, your mental capacity. You drink and having any issues, it's on you. You chose to drink.
I'm using 'you' as a reference and not specifically meaning you directly.
IamSauerKraut t1_j73tft9 wrote
>While that may be true, and the law wants to make others responsible, I do not agree
The law does not care if you agree. Unless changed, it is what it is.
I do not disagree with most of what you state about alcohol, but folks do not magically become drunk upon entering an establishment. She had to have been plastered for some time before she took a header off the stool. A bummer re her current state, but she made the decision to start drinking and the barkeep kept serving her for some time before she became a jellyfish.
No-Setting9690 t1_j745mun wrote
I don't care if she did get plastered there. As I age, I no longer tolerate anyone trying to blame someone for their poor choices. She drank, therefore she is responsible for all her actions while drinking.
Double standards apply. You can be too drunk to consent to sex, which holds up in court, but you get behind that wheel and no matter how drunk, it's the drunk person's fault. So which is it, are we liable or not for our own actions?
This is the fucked we call America.
IamSauerKraut t1_j75alwg wrote
You should put down the bottle. Makes you sound like a mindless drunk.
No-Setting9690 t1_j7kx8y0 wrote
I don't drink, which is why I can see America is nothing but alcoholics.
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