Sheriff's Report: Sept. 1 - Sept. 7, 2008 Sep 11, 2008
6:25 p.m.: John Wilson, 19, Boone was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age after deputies responded to Wagon Wheel Bridge northwest of Boone where several individuals were reported drinking. All others were of age. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Store gets deferred sentence Sep 11, 2008
He said the clerk simply entered the wrong digits and that indicated the person was of legal age to buy tobacco. "We have done what is humanly possible ... to make it fail-safe. There is one thing we cannot do. We can't prevent a momentary lapse or a judgment call." He said he believes his equipment is state of the art. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
College presidents looking to pass on problem of drinking Sep 10, 2008
Lowering the drinking age is a lousy idea, and we urge state legislatures to help save lives by keeping the legal age where it is today. Madison Daily Leader 2008. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Teen killed as 16-year-old driver slams into pole Sep 10, 2008
The legal age to obtain a driver's licence or provisional P1 licence in NSW is 17. Police say the girl was driving the Subaru Impreza when it smashed into a power pole near the intersection of Sunnyvale and Coppabella roads at semi-rural Middle Dural, north-west of Sydney, just before 11pm yesterday. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Oklahoma’s annual abortion law Sep 9, 2008
ThankGodSmallFavors wrote on Sep 8, 2008 4:42 PM:" This is to--Mom_of_ wrote on Sep 8, 2008 7:21 AMYour responses are so outrageous, and your willingness to twist the remarks of the bloggers here down to your level of outrageousness reflects your paradoxical stances.You say you want to adopt and that there are not adoptable children available in Oklahoma. Mom_of, you are a liar and you know it.There are so many children under the legal age in Oklahoma just WAITING to be adopted. They may be of... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Florida colleges target binge drinking Sep 7, 2008
College campuses around the country are challenged as studies and experience show students above and below the legal age guzzling unprecedented amounts of alcohol ... Many experts agreed that lowering the legal age won't fix a college culture that accepts binge drinking as the norm ... The serving, possession or consumption of alcohol by students of legal age may be permitted in residence hall rooms. (Florida Today)
Oh Baby! The Spears-Palin Connection Sep 4, 2008
To Will If you simply google "age of consent in Alaska" you will find that 16 is legal age. So no stat. (Washington Post)
142 comment(s) Sep 4, 2008
ohmygoodness wrote on Sep 3, 2008 3:44 PM:" I can't believe that there are adults that are saying "leave the kids alone", what is that all about?? The kids that were drinking(under the age of 21-you know, the 'LEGAL AGE') do need to receive punishment. I agree that some of the parents will not discipline their children, which of course is insane. The MPD didn't make them go to a party and drink. They chose to do that themselves. So lets be real here-it really is simple-they broke the LAW when... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Polygamy bill provokes controversy in Iran Sep 4, 2008
As initially drawn up, it would also impose prison sentences for men who marry girls before they have reached legal age. But the government's push to add articles allowing multiple marriages raised so much ire from women's rights groups and the judiciary that a vote in parliament had to be postponed Tuesday. (USA Today -- News)
Is 18 too young for drinking? College leaders ponder legal age Sep 4, 2008
College leaders ponder legal age : La Crosse Tribune ... College leaders ponder legal age By KJ LANG ... doctor9 wrote on Sep 4, 2008 8:12 AM:" When the speed limit was 55, a large percentage of drivers were going 65. When the speed limit was raised to 70, those same people started going 80. The same logic applies to the drinking age. Lowering it from 21 to 18 will just encourage people to push the envelope. The "we can die for our country at 18" military age argument is as stupidly random as... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Sep 4, 2008
"I was raised in a state with a drinking age of 18 (until 1994) and most teens got over the 'binge drinking' routine before they finished high school. If 18 is the legal age of 'adulthood,' then all privileges of this status should be accorded. ... Binge drinking is a reflection of the sad state of the social values our children have what we need is more parental influence to counter this problem. Unfortunately, too many indulgent parents are the source of the problem." Election Year. "Lowering... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Skidmore student charged with assaulting Spa cop Sep 3, 2008
Capitani allegedly tried to incite several dozen people against the officers when police began interviewing subjects to see if they were of legal age to drink alcohol, Moore said. He then allegedly attacked Braim, Moore said. (Albany Times Union)
The Drinking Age Myth Sep 3, 2008
But that's only the legal age. The fact that government says you can't drink before 21 does not mean younger people don't drink. (Townhall.com)
September 2 record Sep 3, 2008
Aug. 31: Jason E. Kennedy, 19, of Boone, was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age ... Trevor J. Gutknecht, 17, of Boone, and Zachary M. Lawson, 19, of Boone were cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age ... Lindsey Dunn, 18, of Story City, Broke Jutting, 20, of Newton, Andrew Warburton, 19, of Story City, and Timothy Hartgers, 19, of Newton, were all cited with possession of alcohol under the legal age. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Meridian officer cleared of charges Sep 3, 2008
Keith Moody was arrested while he was reportedly attending a party at a home on July 19 in which several youths under the legal age limit were found to be drinking alcoholic beverages. During a court appearance Tuesday, Moody entered a not guilty plea. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Do you think lowering the drinking age to 18 will help stop binge drinking? Sep 3, 2008
Election Year wrote on Sep 2, 2008 11:25 AM:" Alcohol is already legal - the only difference is the age restriction which was put in place nationwide due to pressure from MADD (a fine organization to a certain extent). I was raised in a state with a drinking age of 18 (until 1994) and most teens got over the "binge drinking" routine before they finished high school. If 18 is the legal age of "adulthood," then all priviliges of this status should be accorded. To state that a beer is needed after... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The right drinking age is 21 Sep 2, 2008
Daywalker wrote on Sep 1, 2008 10:32 AM:" DUI should be punished severely. Underaged consumption, which we all agree occurs, should not. The problem is we have different standards for adulthood. You can drive at 16. At 18, you can legally smoke, vote, and die for your country. But you will be arrested for consuming alcohol under the age of 21. Where's the logic? The goal of law-enforcement here should be deterrence, not punishment. How about changing the legal age to 18 across the board? ". Kurt... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Marriage should be for all Sep 2, 2008
The court took the issue of marriage (civil) and made its decision based on the right of equality to all citizens of California of legal age, and we should make the important distinction: civil marriage and not church marriage, because each has its own sanctions and criteria and I am sure that the bishop should acknowledge that. Each religious body has the independent right to its own interpretation thereof. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Don't lower drinking age Sep 1, 2008
We believe that if the legal age for drinking is lowered to 18 it will mostly likely create more problems than it will solve. If you add more water to the pool, the water level is going to get higher. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Opinion divided on drinking age Aug 31, 2008
Will they legislate to increase the legal age to 23. While it's a hard thing to gauge, I just feel that most young people are still not that emotionally mature at age 18. (Montana Standard, MT)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 30, 2008 Aug 31, 2008
Polygamy is illegal across all states, as is the the requirement to be of LEGAL age, an emancipated minor or parental permission. Regards, Alf. (North County Times)
Police issue 141 alcohol-related citations Aug 30, 2008
Just a Soldier wrote on Aug 29, 2008 6:08 PM:" I think it is funny how many people think the minimum drinking age has any bearing whatsoever on how many kids are drinking. The ones who want to drink will drink whether they are 18 or 22. I spent about 6 months in Germany where the drinking age is 18 (at least I think it is, maybe younger for all I know) and they didn't seem to have the problems I have seen prophecised on this site whenever lowering the drinking age is discussed. My experience is... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Hit teen drinkers in their wallets Aug 29, 2008
Lowering the legal age will not reduce dangerous teen drinking. Raising the price will. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Sheriff's Report: Aug. 18 - Aug. 25, 2008 Aug 28, 2008
Prisoner, Heather Messner-Redman, 19, of Boone, was arrested on a Boone County warrant for failure to appear - original charge, possession of alcohol under the legal age and driving under suspension. Bond was set at $709. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Ogden Police Report: Aug. 18 - Aug. 24, 2008 Aug 28, 2008
11:28 p.m.: Joshua Clemons, 19, Ogden, was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age and possession of drug paraphernalia ... 5:55 p.m.: Officer cited two 14-year-old females for smoking under the legal age. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Dunn seeks dialogue on alcohol issue Aug 28, 2008
I would not stand before anyone and say I advocate changing the legal age, he added, but I do think that what we've had hasn't worked and it hasn't changed this culture. In citing his reasons for signing, Dunn also noted his respect for the leadership and character of university presidents across the nation advocating debate on the issue as a way to learn more about how to deal with underage drinking. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
August 27 record Aug 28, 2008
Original charge was possession of alcohol under the legal age and driving under suspension. Aug. 23: James Holveck, 38, of Colorado, was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Story County. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Most students binge drink on 21st birthday Aug 28, 2008
"The presidents are putting the proposition before the public that the legal age of 21 isn't working. They're not asking to lower the age - just have a debate," he says. Laura Dean-Mooney, national president of the Irving, Texas-based Mothers Against Drunk Driving, isn't convinced. (AZCentral -- News)
Bid by College Presidents to Lower the Drinking Age Remains a Long ... Aug 27, 2008
College students had yet another reason to celebrate last week when a group of more than 100 university presidents including leaders of prestigious institutions such as Duke, Dartmouth, and Ohio State made a dramatic proposal to lower the legal age for drinking alcohol from 21 to 18. But the proposal would have to overcome many obstacles, not least of which is the British experience, where an 18-year-old drinking age has done little to stymie an expanding binge-drinking culture. (U.S. News & World Report)
Defender seeks juvenile charge in shooting Aug 27, 2008
If you get caught you are tried in Juvenile court and spend a few years in the Juvenile System Facilities and then you are released when you are legal age to take care of yourself and low an behold, you no longer have any type of record because your juvenile record is sealed. Gangs are therefor targeting kids younger and younger to do their dirty work. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Sloppy sports desk Aug 27, 2008
Bruce found some junior high pictures of his kids, who are all of legal age these days. Foles, arguably the tidiest among the four of us, didn't find anything of note, but he never really did much cleaning. (Montana Standard, MT)
Police should shift focus away from underage drinking Aug 27, 2008
Not only do the officers need to contend with the crime problems common to many growing cities, they also must deal with the UI's large student population and the numerous individuals in it who drink alcohol while under the legal age ... This is because, he said, people under the legal age who consume alcohol are more likely to commit more serious crimes later. (Daily Iowan, IA)
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County ordinance change could require licenses for cats Aug 26, 2008
Under the new ordinance an anyone and everyone at a specific address who feeds a dog or a cat for six days and is of legal age and capacity will be regarded as the owner(s) who is then required to get the animal rabies shots and a license. Shelter and kennel conditions are specified and require pet owners to provide convenient access to natural or artificial shelter that is structurally sound and of sufficient size. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Quicker Liquor Aug 26, 2008
However, bingeing throughout the late 1990s, long after the legal age was increased. PAGE: 1 is a pediatric cardiologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. (Slate)
Drinking age: Debate is on tap Aug 25, 2008
Would decreasing the legal age increase alcohol dependence/addiction, altercations or accidents ... Coburn said he doesn t necessarily favor changing the legal age one way or another ... Mark Beckner, Boulder s Police Chief, has told a reporter for the TV show 60 Minutes that he favors consideration of reducing the legal age, coupled with stronger alcohol education programs. (Colorado Daily)
Cal Poly opposes lower age for alcohol Aug 25, 2008
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OUR VIEW: Time to have serious discussion about drinking age Aug 24, 2008
Techno-less wrote on Aug 23, 2008 6:39 AM:" Funny. This was roughly the same argument used to try to legalize drugs. Thank God they didn't listen then. And they shouldn't listen now. Maybe what I am hearing are the "suggestions" of a bar owner tired of being held accountable for making sure all his/her patrons are legal while hearing the ka-ching of the future sales to be had from the flood of eighteen, nineteen, and twenty year olds.But wait, this article was written by the editorial board.... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
College president defends photo with keg Aug 24, 2008
He says it appears that the people who were drinking in the photo were of legal age and adds that there s nothing the college should do about the photo. More Stories from News. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Drinking age debate revived Aug 23, 2008
Parents and college officials are divided over whether lowering the legal age would change the culture of drinking -- or prove to be a nightmare. Advertisement. (DetNews.com)
What were they thinking, er, drinking? Aug 23, 2008
jedizan wrote on Aug 22, 2008 1:43 PM:" I remember when the legal age was 18. At that age, most are NOT capable of handling the alcohol, much less the peer pressure to drink. Too many young lives are cut short from drinking as it is now (and the numbers are less than they were when the age was 18) between alcohol poisioning from drinking too much in a short time to driving drunk. Not to mention the rapes, pregnancies etc from being too drunk to say no or be safe. ". jedizan wrote on Aug 22, 2008... (Montana Standard, MT)
MIAMI HERALD: No to binge drinking Aug 23, 2008
Adherents believe the drinking age should be the same as the legal age for voting, signing a contract, owning a house or car, or joining the military. The college presidents wonder if the restrictions against drinking aren't so coercive that they encourage drinking, especially the binge drinking that is prevalent on so many campuses. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
U of I president against initiative to study lowering the drinking age Aug 23, 2008
Newswatcher wrote on Aug 22, 2008 9:30 PM:" Fact of the matter is this: There are far more teenagers with drinking problems than there were when the legal age was 18. There are more alcohol related deaths for college students who don't know how to drink by the time they leave mom and dad's house. This discussion definately needs to be revisited and facts need to rule over emotions. Cedarvalleymom has a overbearing protective armour around her comments here and will never see what damage occurs... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Neb. 'safe-haven' law allows abandonment of teens Aug 23, 2008
gwife2 wrote on Aug 22, 2008 9:36 PM:" to bngurl...I think some states legal age is different so say for instance in one state legal age could be 21, 20, etc. ". observation8 wrote on Aug 22, 2008 8:59 PM:" too bad gas is so expensive and Nebraska is so far...... ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Drinking-age initiative awaits discussion Aug 23, 2008
The legal drinking age is decided on a state-by-state basis, but federal law calls for 10 percent of highway funding to be withheld from any state with a legal age below 21. "If you can fight, you should be able to drink," public relations freshman Christina DeFiore said, in reference to the U.S. armed services' enlistment age minimum of 18. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Age of Chinese gymnasts investigated Aug 23, 2008
Chinese officials provided the Olympic committee with passports, showing that team members were of legal age, but numerous challenges have been made. The latest came from a blogger known as "Stryde Hax." The blogger claims to have uncovered proof that Chinese gymnast He Kexin is only 14. (CNN -- Law)
Area college officials: Education, not lower drinking age, key to responsible alcohol use Aug 22, 2008
The initiative and its forthcoming media campaigns assert that lowering the legal age to 18 may reduce the number of alcohol-related deaths per year among students. Advocates for the reduced restriction said existing laws are largely ignored, and actually may be having the opposite of their intended effects. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
New support for lowering the drinking age Aug 22, 2008
Critics, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, are calling into question the presidents' motives, telling The Associated Press that lowering the legal age would cause more drunken-driving deaths. So would lowering the drinking age fix anything, or just compound the problem. (CNN)
post a comment » Aug 22, 2008
check their legal age status. show some respect to rivals jacques. (International Herald Tribune)
Proposal to let younger than 21 drink awakes questioning from Governor Aug 22, 2008
I didn t drink before the legal age, she said. Never. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Debating the drinking age debate Aug 21, 2008
In March, Dickinson hosted a debate titled Legal Age 21 after 23 Years: Has it Worked. Is it Working. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Sheriff's Report: Aug. 11 - Aug. 17, 2007 Aug 21, 2008
Driver, Amy Brayton, 19, Fort Dodge, was arrested for OWI. Passenger, Megan Arends, 19, Duncombe, was charged with possession of alcohol under the legal age ... Charged with possession of alcohol under the legal age were Jerrad VanCannon, 19, Jadd Dithmart, 19, and Lindsey Barrett, 18, all of Boone. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Ty Lawson pleads guilty to underage drinking Aug 20, 2008
08, Lawson was arrested because he was under 21, the legal age for consuming alcohol. Lawson is returning to school for his junior season after deciding not to stay in this year's NBA draft. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Local officials: Lowering drinking age would do more harm than good Aug 20, 2008
Presidents from about 100 of the nations best-known universities said Monday they favored lowering the legal age to 18 from 21 as a way to curtail binge drinking among young people who overindulge in alcohol when they enter college ... Normal Police Chief Kent Crutcher said changing the legal age only would cause more problems because the younger, legal buyers would buy alcohol for even-younger, non-legal drinkers. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
College Presidents Say Drinking Age Should Be Lowered Aug 20, 2008
That's what happened during the Nam era, legal age dropped to 18. But, this isn't the military asking for the legal drinking age to be lowered. (KWTX.com, TX)
Examples of pulling rank play out at the Olympics (Today) Aug 20, 2008
If any of the young women on the Chinese women's gymnastic team is proven to be under legal age for competition, that, too, would be cheating/rankism. "There are other egregious forms of rankism, but we don't get to see that on our TV screen -- a few coaches really abusing their athletes," says Dr. Fuller, also the author of the 2003 book, "Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank." "It went on in East Germany. It went on famously in gymnastics, where young girls have their futures... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
College Leaders Support Legal Drinking At Age 18 Aug 20, 2008
"It should stay the same, at the legal age of 21," said UTEP student Adrian Mendoza. Mendoza noted that people are more mature at age 21 than they are at 18. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
College presidents seek debate on lowering drinking age Aug 19, 2008
Controller wrote on Aug 18, 2008 3:31 PM:" It is a good idea. I've heard from many others like me who did all their heavy drinking between 18-21. After 21 the novelty was gone. You should either be considered an adult at 18 or not. Otherwise move the enlistment, voting & legal age to 21. ". albundy54 wrote on Aug 18, 2008 2:58 PM:" Oh yea this is just what we need, turn teenagers who act irresponsible already into full blown alcoholics by the time they turn 21. Great idea. But look at how much... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
LETTERS: NCT, August 16, 2008 Aug 17, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. She's appalled at Tri-City bond issue. (North County Times)
Strange tale of a family falling apart Aug 17, 2008
Mr. Barrett didn't think much of it, figuring one of the girls was of legal age. They kept the place fairly clean, and they seemed to be having fun. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State agents patrol concerts Aug 16, 2008
Some of the people at the recent country concert at Cruzan who were of legal age were upset by how aggressively the agents searched for underage drinkers. "I don't have a problem if they are breaking up a ruckus," said Zach Shair, 23, of Hollywood. (The Palm Beach Post)
Police cite 18 for underage drinking at party Aug 14, 2008
boxergal wrote on Aug 13, 2008 8:24 AM:" I am not defending anyone. Give these kids a chance to tell what happened. No, they were not legal age but who knows if they were going to spend the night or not. You can say that you will do this or that with your kid but trust me, you will SO eat your words in the future. NEVER say NEVER, it will bite you in the rear. I know some of the parents, they are great parents. Kids, you gotta love em. " ... boxergal wrote on Aug 13, 2008 6:52 AM:" Some of you... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Police cite 18 for underage drinking at party (3914) Aug 13, 2008
boxergal wrote on Aug 13, 2008 6:52 AM:" Some of you need to stop and listen to this generation. These kids are bright, self assured, resourceful and sure not stupid enough to drive drunk. I know, I raised one. Even after he was legal age and decided to have one at Bones (which wasn't often), he would call and have his father or I pick him up. You aren't giving these kids enough credit or the parents. I imagine most of these kids are going to college soon, which is an accomplishment in itself... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
The fake voice of an angel Aug 13, 2008
Parents of a boy will often pay traffickers to steal a girl which they raise and marry off to their son when they reach the age of 21 (the legal age for marriage in China). Expecting parents will often abort a foetus if it is a female in favour of a male child as it is the custom in China for male children to care for their elders when they reach adulthood. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Gold Slips Away US errors seal China's rise to gymnastics title Aug 13, 2008
Things had gotten nasty, with the New York Times and other media reporting that some of the Chinese gymnasts, using phony documentation, are under the legal age limit of 16 - a limit designed to protect the athletes. In the world of women's gymnastics this is shocking news, on the order of "New evidence shows Gaylord Perry threw a spitball." A North Korean gymnast in the late '80s officially was 15 years old three years in a row. (San Francisco Chronicle)
