Ontario push for Ontario Beer Keg Registry.

[UrbanPoet]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/stor...ml#skip300x250
Its about time.

[i6s1]

Yes. Because beer only comes in kegs.

And because nobody would ever think to have someone pick up the keg who has an address other then the party location.

[Shaner]

More laws, more rules, more government, such a sad world we now live in.

Instead of promoting responsibility and good parenting, we'll just continue to let the police and politicians decide how we should live our lives.

[Shaner]

The following quote is my biggest problem with this idea:

Ghadban said he doesn't see why people would have a problem with police showing up at their parties if they have nothing to hide.

I am generally pro-police, but there is absolutely no reason for cops to show up a party unless there is evidence that a criminal offence has occurred, or the party has become unruly. I am strongly against the police showing up to parties to make sure nothing illegal is going on. I would have a big, big problem if a cop showed up to my house (party or not) and asked to come in to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong, even though he/she had absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing.

Last time I checked, buying beer isn't illegal, whether it's 100 kegs at once, or a measly six pack. As far as I'm concerned, it's none of the cops business why someone is getting numerous kegs at once.

[curtis]

Ghadban said he doesn't see why people would have a problem with police showing up at their parties if they have nothing to hide.

I can think of one - fabrication of evidence.

[i6s1]

The following quote is my biggest problem with this idea:



I am generally pro-police, but there is absolutely no reason for cops to show up a party unless there is evidence that a criminal offence has occurred, or the party has become unruly. I am strongly against the police showing up to parties to make sure nothing illegal is going on. I would have a big, big problem if a cop showed up to my house (party or not) and asked to come in to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong, even though he/she had absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing.

Last time I checked, buying beer isn't illegal, whether it's 100 kegs at once, or a measly six pack. As far as I'm concerned, it's none of the cops business why someone is getting numerous kegs at once.

True.

The other thing that puts it into perspective is if you've ever had to try to get a rowdy party shut down. The cops won't come unless you see a weapon or unless a bunch of people call in a noise complaint, and even then the priority is lowest of the low.

Do these cops honestly believe that they have time to proactively show up undercover at random parties?

[king_george]

Ghadban said he doesn't see why people would have a problem with police showing up at their parties if they have nothing to hide.

I wonder if that's what they say in Ottawa before conducting illegal searches?

"If you have nothing to hide then you can let us search your house and car"..

More police state thinking and tactics.

If a cop showed up at my door after buying a keg I'd tell him to **** off and leave us alone unless he can show a crime being committed or whatever. Then if they got in I'd videotape them doing whatever they plan on doing. Then I make a complaint.

[dre145]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/stor...ml#skip300x250
Its about time.

wow just wow

how in thier right mind are they trying to pass a bill like this. Also do people always have parties at home??? if so why not have a friend pick up the keg and bring it to ur house....

how the hell would this law work, Better yet put gps devices inside the keg so the police can track every single keg in town......

WOW.............

[Nikita]

I am generally pro-police, but there is absolutely no reason for cops to show up a party unless there is evidence that a criminal offence has occurred, or the party has become unruly. I am strongly against the police showing up to parties to make sure nothing illegal is going on. I would have a big, big problem if a cop showed up to my house (party or not) and asked to come in to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong, even though he/she had absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing.

Last time I checked, buying beer isn't illegal, whether it's 100 kegs at once, or a measly six pack. As far as I'm concerned, it's none of the cops business why someone is getting numerous kegs at once.

+1....and I don't even drink.

[isom3tric]

This past wednesday I went to a kegger and there was 12 of them

[i6s1]

This past wednesday I went to a kegger and there was 12 of them

Undercover cops?

[isom3tric]

No kegs, lol

[mself084]

If a cop showed up at my door after buying a keg I'd tell him to **** off and leave us alone

OK there, big guy.

I can see the merits of registering kegs... I think people take it a bit too seriously. I really doubt cops would be staking out keg parties on the weekend when they have much more to worry about. Keg registry means they can guess where parties are happening and know to maybe drive by once or twice throughout the night to make sure everything is OK. That being said, if for some reason they put cops undercover to try and uncover underage drinking...that's a waste of time.

[pfbmgd]

OK there, big guy.

I can see the merits of registering kegs... I think people take it a bit too seriously. I really doubt cops would be staking out keg parties on the weekend when they have much more to worry about. Keg registry means they can guess where parties are happening and know to maybe drive by once or twice throughout the night to make sure everything is OK. That being said, if for some reason they put cops undercover to try and uncover underage drinking...that's a waste of time.

Ya that sounds great .It will work just as good as the gun registry.A few billion wasted for what ?

Do you think cops drive by gun owners houses to check on them ?

I doubt they would drive by house parties .I hope they have better things to do .

[stealth]

OK there, big guy.

I can see the merits of registering kegs... I think people take it a bit too seriously. I really doubt cops would be staking out keg parties on the weekend when they have much more to worry about. Keg registry means they can guess where parties are happening and know to maybe drive by once or twice throughout the night to make sure everything is OK. That being said, if for some reason they put cops undercover to try and uncover underage drinking...that's a waste of time.

Rather than doing this, how about cops spend their cash strapped budgets working on solving and preventing real crimes?

Besides, the sentence I bolded pretty much contradicts the sentence underlined. Are they or arent they going to act on this info? If we're going through the expense and effort of this program, then there should be the intention to make use of this information (which I do not support), otherwise its a complete waste.

Gotta love the way the media takes a few small incidents and turns them into the new scourge of society (keg parties, street racing/ modded cars), while more pervasive issues such as drunk driving are considered to be too stale to write about/act on.