Well good they didn't have to deal with impaired drivers. How about underage people drinking in public or parents that were allowing them to?
Just a thought.

Ya right kids aren't going to drink!!!! It is good that parents are there but in this goofy society they put themselves at risk if something happens.

How many of these kids were under age?
So if the parents are on hand,that makes it ok for minors to drink?
Not very long ago,if the cops had been doing their job,the parents would have been charged.
Great way to teach kids respect for the law!

Exactly Andyfreeze, is there not a law called "contributing to the delinquency of a minor".
I'm sure there is, and in that case it would make the RCMP guilty of an offence.
When will people learn that you can't be letting your children do whatever the hell they please. Nor can our Cops or our judges.
Just look where that attitude has got us to.
Nowadays when you tell your children NO they laugh at you and tell you to F off.
Thats when they learn how to live on their own in my world. Just ask my youngest daughter. Too many bleeding hearts in todays society, they should all go jump off a bridge. In my opinion they are the main cause of problems in todays society.
If it were still legal to put your spoiled brat kid over your knee once in awhile we would all be better off.

So to all you bleeding hearts out there... when things come home to roost in your back yard look in the mirror and point the finger at yourself and your fellow bleeding heart followers. No one else to blame but yourselves.

“When police arrived, a large party was taking place involving young people from various schools. Police say they didn’t have to deal with any impaired drivers because A NUMBER OF PARENTS WERE ON HAND TO PROVIDE RIDES.”

Unbelievable!!!!

On another note. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

If there is a party in the woods and there are no neighbours there, does it create a noise?

So, who complained? What is the purpose of the patrol? How many were underaged drinkers? If there were any, what was done about it?

If they were not underaged, why were parents there and why would it matter whether they were parents or not? Were the parents drinking?

So the crack down is for what purpose? to catch drunk drivers? Sounds like the party was not broken up. So this was allowed to continue and the police crossed their fingers that there were no drunk dirvers following the party? Or they patrolled the area at the time of the party breakup?

The crackdown was not a crackdown, it was an excercise in making it appear that they are actually doing something constructive.
Did they wait until all party goers left and check all the drivers one at a time? Not likely. Same thing happens in town. Everyone wants to put an end to drinking and driving, however why don't we see roadchecks at the exits from all the watering holes in town??? Oh ya I forgot, that would put dent in their business wouldn't it. That would be against their rights I suppose.
Instead our law makers give the drunk drivers an opportunity to escape, the chance to out smart the cops. The chance to kill someone before they get caught.
Can't jail everyone, cost too much for new prisons.

You scoop up as many drunk youths as possible, lodge them in the tank...and if the parents are there to object or get in the way, you arrest them too for obstruction...now maybe both generations will learn something. Youth today are spoon fed by their wealthy baby boomer parents.

I like you Imorg, LOL

Why have a drinking age? The law is broken here police should charge everyone who supplied alcohol to minors. Parents where there thats pathetic. I guess when parents are in the cars the teens can speed, run red lights, break every law, the parents are there that makes it right. Tell your teen the age to drink is 19, and what ever the celebration is has to be alcohol free. Parents you should be ashamed of yourselves. THE LAW IS THE LAW remeber that. What message are you telling your children?

The message is that we can't stop them from drinking and partying, but we would like to encourage them to be responsible about it. Don't interfere with others and don't drive after drinking.

I think that's the bigger picture.

If they are going to start drinking early, let's teach them to also be responsible right from the start.

My parents taught me to respect the law and I was not allowed to drink until after I turned 19. I, in turn, respected my parents and didn't drink until after I turned 19. Parents seem to think that because kids "are going to do it anyway" that they have to support the action to "make it safe." Weakness in parenting is causing harm to children. Children look to their parents for guidance and structure and they are not getting it.

Going out into the bush and drinking, breaking bottles and carrying on irresponsibly doesn't teach kids responsibility. Bush parties are notorious for fights and serious injuries. The RCMP should be shutting down every party and laying charges.

Imorg for mayor!

Well said BC girl.
Some children however do not respect their parents and will do what ever they want. These kids are subject to strong peer pressures and will do almost anything their friends do. In case you kids don't get it, some of your peers are idiots.

I forgot to add..... AND YOU KNOW WHO I AM TALKING ABOUT.

Oh, how the 'holier than thou' attitudes run so rampant. If a little underage drinking done responsibly is the worst of your kids' law breaking things are good.

If children are looking to their parents for guidance, there should be an increase in examples being set, and a decrease in lecturing. Using alcohol before or after the ambiguous legal age is equally as risky. If parents want their kids to stop drinking they should stop telling them to put it off until they're 19 and start putting down the bottle themselves. Practice what you preach. Being 19 doesn't make drinking any better in anyone's eyes but the law.

The amount of holier than thou hypocrites that frequent this site is astronomical.

Lets see the sliver in your brothers eye while you have a plank in yours.

Let he is without sin among you cast the first stone.

But then again, some on here walk on water, and make Einstein look like an idiot.

yes we must critize as we as youths never went to parties and got drunk!!

Oh the youth of today!! such a downhill slide!!

inject humor

I just think it's good to see parents babysitting and maintaining order instead of leaving it to the police.

yes we must critize as we as youths never went to parties and got drunk!!

Oh the youth of today!! such a downhill slide!!

inject humor

"You scoop up as many drunk youths as possible, lodge them in the tank...and if the parents are there to object or get in the way, you arrest them too for obstruction...now maybe both generations will learn something. Youth today are spoon fed by their wealthy baby boomer parents."

Sounds like someone who is sworn to keep the peace ? A true professional.

..wait a minute...I've heard this theme somewhere before...cop with a chip on his shoulder, out to teach everybody a lesson, minors drinking, generally a peaceful situation even if a law or two are being broken, then....

...Oh my god, I can't believe this is happening, ...please, somebody stop this from happening...



You got the opportunity to stop it from happening, right here right now. You don't get to ask for it to stop after the fact, that's called "Too Late".

Also, to give credit where credit is due:

I think the police handled this situation appropriately, and demonstrated a very progressive and modern attitude in policing.

Also, credit goes to the parents who stood by to ensure there was adult supervision that was not being paid for by the taxpayers. Again, a very progressive and responsible attitude.

It's just too bad that everybody couldn't pay a bunch of fines to the government, that would have made it all better.

(:-|

No doubt many of us DID do it,however,the difference between now and then is that we had a lot more respect for the law!
Seems we were also a bit older than the kids now?
Many of them are doing it now when they are 15-16 years old, some even younger,but remember the drinking age was 21 for many of us back in our day.
We also knew damn well that if we got caught,we were going to court and would probably pay a fine.
I got nailed for 50 bucks and it was a lot of money!
It also gave you a record.
(then your old man would also kick your ass!)
I don't think it is about the booze as such,but more about respect for the law, which many kids don't seem to have anymore.
Mainly because they know if they break those laws,nothing will happen anyway!
Wrong message to send to kids, but the parents are also showing them that it's ok to ignore the law.
Also the wrong message.
It's one thing to let the kids off for it, but no way the parents should be condoning it and getting away with it.
That used to be called Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
What's it called now?
Good parenting?

"The only incident came when one of party goers tossed a beer bottle at a moving police car."

Thereby attracting police attention to himself, and saying to them: I'm the one that is going to cause all the trouble, you might as well remove me right now.

How convenient. The troublemaker puts a flag on his head before the trouble even starts. You remove him or her, and have no trouble with the rest.

You have to laugh at people.

So, even with all of those known consequences; fines, angry dads, etc., you STILL broke the law, right Andy?

At least you did it with more respect than them there kids are doing these days.

...and that would be my point rambleon!
Respect for our laws, and if they are not respected and enforced, even by the police,what's the point?
Such great role models were are!
Just do away with the legal drinking age and be done with it!

Drunken kids = teenage pregnancy, aids, and, well you get the picture.

I never would have touched the stuff if I had known it could make me pregnant.

;-)

Lecturing doesn't work.

Turning a blind eye doesn't work.

Laying down the law and expecting that your children are following it doesn't always work - they are most likely doing it behind your back anyway.

I do not agree with underage drinking and I do not advocate it whatsoever. My children know the rules of the house and they are expected to follow them. Having said that, I am not stupid enough to think my kids will never try it or even indulge at a party and have it get out of control.

As a parent, I would much rather know about it and be available to offer a safe ride home rather than have a police officer come to my door to tell me my child, or another person has been killed.

Call me a bad parent... I have no problem with that, but I do know my children will not get into a car with a drunk driver, nor will they drive home drunk - it is an open policy in my house that no matter the circumstances, I will drop whatever I am doing and pick them up - no questions asked. My bad parenting could very well be keeping your family members safe.

I prefer to call it responsible parenting.