underage drinking

[njparent2008]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ

If there are pictures taken of 16-17 year old kids drinking, can the police do anything with those photos?

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ

If there are pictures taken of 16-17 year old kids drinking, can the police do anything with those photos?

Sure they could.

 

[njparent2008]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ

If there are pictures taken of 16-17 year old kids drinking, can the police do anything with those photos?

what actions can they take?

 

[CdwJava]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ

If there are pictures taken of 16-17 year old kids drinking, can the police do anything with those photos?

Maybe. Can someone prove that what they are drinking is alcohol, and that the alcohol occurred within a certain jurisdiction?

From a practical standpoint, prosecution based solely upon the photos is not going to happen. Realistically, the police are not likely to conduct a huge investigation based on images on Facebook or Myspace of a couple of kids possibly drinking alcohol. There are many legal issues involved that would make such a prosecution problematic.

what actions can they take?

The person in possession of the photos can talk to the police and see if they will do anything. But, unless there is more information to bring to the table, I doubt the police will act on a picture alone.

 

[Zigner]

what actions can they take?

Well, they could throw them away.

Or maybe they'd pass them around and laugh at the stupid kids before throwing them away.

Or maybe they'd return them saying there is nothing they can do as it cannot be proven that the children are drinking alcohol simply from a photo (as Carl stated.)

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ

If there are pictures taken of 16-17 year old kids drinking, can the police do anything with those photos?

**A; who took the photos and how did the police get them?