I'm really, really stupid.

[Thunderbird91]

Tonight I did one of the dumbest things I've ever done.

I was with at my friends house and my other friend had alcohol. We couldn't drink where we were, so we decided to go somewhere. We drove and on the way, I drank probably 5 or 6 sips (of Captain Morgan for those interested) There were 5 people in the car. Two didn't drink any. The other passenger had a few sips, and so did the driver (despite my very strong protest, and the fact I promised him that I wasn't going to let him drive once we stopped. That is one of the dumbest things you can do, I think. I shouldn't have let him drink at all, but everyone was being really stupid.)

We pulled into the parking lot of the bowling alley. Right away, we decided we wanted to get something to eat so we pulled back out of the parking lot. On our way out, my friend driving pulled out in front of a car that happened to have been driven by the sheriff of a neighboring county.

We went and got our food and came back. When we parked, the sheriff came over and talked to us. He took our licenses and wrote down all our info. He called the local police too.

To make a already long story a little bit shorter, What ended up happening was we all got citations (fines, probably 3-7 hundred dollars) for having open alcohol bottles in our car. We all got off really easy. The driver should have lost his license and I and the other passenger should have gotten an underage. It could have been so much worse.

I don't want to drink ever again. I'm just glad no one got hurt.

I'm so stupid.

[Hawaii Islander]

Part of growing up is surviving adolecent stupidy. We all go through it in some form or another. You are definitely not alone. The key is to learn from your mistake and not repeat it.

In Hawaii, they revoke the driver's license if they are caught drinking under age. They don't even have to be in a car at the time. You are lucky.

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Yep, really stupid and at the same time, extremely lucky. A not too costly lesson, where nothing bad happened.

DUI is one of the worst things one can do while there's other people around (almost always) IMO.

If it makes You feel any better, there's not that many teenagers or even adults, who has the balls to stop that from happening, specially when there's a group of people involved. It takes big balls to step out of such a vehicle too, usually means quite a long walk and being labelled as an uptight ***hole.

Unfortunately, if the youth is nowhere near the same over there as it is/was nover here, a non drinker often finds oneself rather alone or in a really weird company. Moderation and choosing a correct location are the keys to sucsessful use of alcohol IME. And yes, us finns tend to drink our fair share of alcohol, like it's going to run out or something .

Wait 'till Your first really bad hangover. THEN You swear that You'll never drink again.

Regards
Sam

[AlmightyPancake]

Originally Posted by T-Bird

Wait 'till Your first really bad hangover. THEN You swear that You'll never drink again.

Regards
Sam

No kidding. My first really bad hangover was over a year ago. I'd say I've drank twice since.

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by Thunderbird91

Tonight I did one of the dumbest things I've ever done.

I was with at my friends house and my other friend had alcohol. We couldn't drink where we were, so we decided to go somewhere. We drove and on the way, I drank probably 5 or 6 sips (of Captain Morgan for those interested) There were 5 people in the car. Two didn't drink any. The other passenger had a few sips, and so did the driver (despite my very strong protest, and the fact I promised him that I wasn't going to let him drive once we stopped. That is one of the dumbest things you can do, I think. I shouldn't have let him drink at all, but everyone was being really stupid.)

We pulled into the parking lot of the bowling alley. Right away, we decided we wanted to get something to eat so we pulled back out of the parking lot. On our way out, my friend driving pulled out in front of a car that happened to have been driven by the sheriff of a neighboring county.

We went and got our food and came back. When we parked, the sheriff came over and talked to us. He took our licenses and wrote down all our info. He called the local police too.

To make a already long story a little bit shorter, What ended up happening was we all got citations (fines, probably 3-7 hundred dollars) for having open alcohol bottles in our car. We all got off really easy. The driver should have lost his license and I and the other passenger should have gotten an underage. It could have been so much worse.

I don't want to drink ever again. I'm just glad no one got hurt.

I'm so stupid.

You got off lucky. PA requires a mandatory loss of license for 90 days, as well as fines like crazy.

Originally Posted by 18 Pa.C.S. § 6308

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a summary offense if he, being less than 21 years of age, attempts to purchase, purchases, consumes, possesses or knowingly and intentionally transports any liquor or malt or brewed beverages, as defined in section 6310.6 (relating to definitions). For the purposes of this section, it shall not be a defense that the liquor or malt or brewed beverage was consumed in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction where the citation for underage drinking was issued.

(b) Penalty.--In addition to the penalty imposed pursuant to section 6310.4 (relating to restriction of operating privileges), a person convicted of violating subsection (a) may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for the second and each subsequent violation.

(c) Preadjudication disposition.--

(1) When a person is charged with violating subsection (a), the magisterial district judge may admit the offender to the adjudication alternative as authorized in 42 Pa.C.S. § 1520 (relating to adjudication alternative program) or any other preadjudication disposition if the offender has not previously received a preadjudication disposition for violating subsection (a).

(2) The use of a preadjudication disposition shall be considered a first or subsequent offense, whichever is applicable, for the purpose of further adjudication under this section or under section 6310.4.

(d) Notification.--The police department making an arrest for a suspected violation of subsection (a) shall so notify the parents or guardian of the minor charged.

Originally Posted by 75 Pa.C.S. § 1532

(d) Additional suspension.--The department shall suspend the operating privilege of any person upon receiving a certified record of the driver's conviction, adjudication of delinquency or admission into a preadjudication program for a violation under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6307 (relating to misrepresentation of age to secure liquor or malt or brewed beverages), 6308 (relating to purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages) or 6310.3 (relating to carrying a false identification card). The duration of the suspension shall be as follows:

1. For a first offense, the department shall impose a suspension for a period of 90 days.
2. For a second offense, the department shall impose a suspension for a period of one year.
3. For a third and subsequent offense, the department shall impose a suspension for a period of two years. Any multiple suspensions imposed shall be served consecutively.

In other words, PA is incredibly strict with underage drinking... the strictest in the nation and the only state that has a mandatory license suspension.

How do I know all this? I had three beers and saved a girl's life when I was twenty. Still serving the license suspension. You really got off lucky.

[MAJOR METAL]

Be safe Aug.

[Valerus]

Don't drink at 16.

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by Valerus

Don't drink at 16.

Yep. Save your liver for college. OR when you're 21.

Being drunk isn't worth the risk.

[Sir Edward V]

Originally Posted by Valerus

Don't drink at 16.

ehhhh i don't say I agree all the time

if you feel like you can handle it, then go for it. I wasn't ready to start drinking until I was almost 18, then didn't even really drink until college. I'm no heavyweight now either, I drank last night but before then it had been a few weeks, I was antsy for some drunkage by then

[Sir Edward V]

Originally Posted by tplyons

Yep. Save your liver for college. OR when you're 21.

Being drunk isn't worth the risk.

you can drink without getting drunk

some people don't get that though, and automatically get plastered every time they drink. i like getting drunk with friends, its a great time, but I also like sitting around, watching TV or playing video games or something and getting a steady buzz throughout the night. Nice, calm, and relaxing. A great way to enjoy yourself. plus its cheaper and less destructive!

[jomahu]

gee whiz, good thing y'all weren't in an accident.

yeh, drinking ain't all it's cracked up to be.

[Munjibunga]

What would be really, really, really, really, really, really, really stupid is if you did something like that again. If you don't, then it was just relly stupid.

[steve21]

Now if you were all nice and baked, you probably wouldn't have even left.

After all, Pizza Hut is just one call away.

[Tbirdbassist]

Originally Posted by MAJOR METAL

Be safe Aug.

Different Tbird... MM. :


Unless Thunderbird91 has the same name as me.. .then that'd be weird.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by Sir Edward V

ehhhh i don't say I agree all the time

if you feel like you can handle it, then go for it. I wasn't ready to start drinking until I was almost 18, then didn't even really drink until college. I'm no heavyweight now either, I drank last night but before then it had been a few weeks, I was antsy for some drunkage by then

I'd disagree and say just stick to the legal guide lines, other than maybe one at new years. Alcohol got me in plenty interesting situations from ages 14 through 18.


To the OP, you're right, it could have been alot worse. Got off lucky!

[MakiSupaStar]

Been there done that. I learned from it. Never did it again. Hopefully you do the same.

[TheButler]

“If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything”

[f'nar f'nar]

Legally able to drink at 18... Australia for the win!

[ROON]

Originally Posted by Valerus

Don't drink at 16.

I'm 17. I drink every now and then with a buddy or two. I think as long as you know the dangers of getting absolutely blind drunk you should be safe. We all keep an eye on each other and make sure we don't do any stupid **** like step in front of a car or something. Most of us get pretty wasted, but still have the ability to control ourselves (sorta) and look both ways when crossing roads, watch out for pedophiles etc. Never had one incident.

[IanStephenson]

A person commits a summary offense if he, being less than 21 years of age, attempts to ...consumes.... [alchholic beverage] .it shall not be a defense that the ... beverage was consumed in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction where the citation for underage drinking was issued.


So if I bought and drunk beer here in the UK at the age of 19, under UK jurisdiction where its totally legal, I could be cited under your states laws?

That is brutal - you've not only made it illegal to drink in your state, but illegal to drink anywhere else in the world!



Ian