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maccat

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OHIO

My son received a citation for underage possession of alcoholic beverage while at college in OHIO. He is 20 years old. He just arrived at the bar and he and his 21 yr old friend had just got alcoholic drinks. The drinks were both full. The police grabbed my son and asked for his ID - which he didn't have. He took a breath-a-lyzer and passed it (he had not been drinking). The friend had grabbed my sons drink and put it in front of him and they told the police that both drinks were his. So - my son DID NOT have the drink in front of him, DID NOT have a fake ID, was not drinking (yet!). Please advise what he should do? His friend said that he would go to court and testify that both drinks were his. Should he do that? Thank you!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
 


Banned_Princess

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OHIO

My son received a citation for underage possession of alcoholic beverage while at college in OHIO. He is 20 years old. He just arrived at the bar and he and his 21 yr old friend had just got alcoholic drinks. The drinks were both full. The police grabbed my son and asked for his ID - which he didn't have. He took a breath-a-lyzer and passed it (he had not been drinking). The friend had grabbed my sons drink and put it in front of him and they told the police that both drinks were his. So - my son DID NOT have the drink in front of him, DID NOT have a fake ID, was not drinking (yet!). Please advise what he should do? His friend said that he would go to court and testify that both drinks were his. Should he do that? Thank you!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Not drinking yet... :rolleyes::rolleyes:
 

sandyclaus

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OHIO

My son received a citation for underage possession of alcoholic beverage while at college in OHIO. He is 20 years old. He just arrived at the bar and he and his 21 yr old friend had just got alcoholic drinks. The drinks were both full. The police grabbed my son and asked for his ID - which he didn't have. He took a breath-a-lyzer and passed it (he had not been drinking). The friend had grabbed my sons drink and put it in front of him and they told the police that both drinks were his. So - my son DID NOT have the drink in front of him, DID NOT have a fake ID, was not drinking (yet!). Please advise what he should do? His friend said that he would go to court and testify that both drinks were his. Should he do that? Thank you!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
While your son had not yet consumed the alcoholic beverage, he WAS in possession of it. And, by your own admission, he WOULD have drank it had the police officer not stopped him.

If you are asking whether or not to coach the friend into claiming BOTH drinks, I would say that it is NOT a good idea to suborn perjury in this situation. (It would be a lie, since both your son and his friend knew that one of the two drinks was intended for your son's consumption.)

Your son was a minor in possession of alcohol. He deserves to be prosecuted as the law allows. Stop trying to protect him and let him take responsibility for his actions. How else is he going to learn what not to do if his parent is willing to encourage someone to lie in order to keep their child out of trouble?
 

stealth2

Under the Radar Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OHIO

My son received a citation for underage possession of alcoholic beverage while at college in OHIO. He is 20 years old. He just arrived at the bar and he and his 21 yr old friend had just got alcoholic drinks. The drinks were both full. The police grabbed my son and asked for his ID - which he didn't have. He took a breath-a-lyzer and passed it (he had not been drinking). The friend had grabbed my sons drink and put it in front of him and they told the police that both drinks were his. So - my son DID NOT have the drink in front of him, DID NOT have a fake ID, was not drinking (yet!). Please advise what he should do? His friend said that he would go to court and testify that both drinks were his. Should he do that? Thank you!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
*REALLY*? If you were a good parent, you would encourage your kid to suck it up and take the consequences of his behavior.
 

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