 Judge rules - Okay to sell alcohol to underagers if they lie well enough
Seems that a sting was set up to nab Waiheke Island businesses who were selling alcohol to people aged under 18.
The 'plant' was a 17-year old maori woman, confident and well dressed.
She struck up conversations with the proprietors, browsed the Pinot Noirs and did not appear nervous.
Of the 9 outlets she visited, only the supermarket asked for ID and refused to sell the alcohol.
Judge Edward Unwin (chairman of the Liquor Licensing Authority) ruled that the proprietors belief [that she was aged over 18 and therefore could purchase alcohol without needing ID] was reasonable and denied the call for revocation of their licenses.
What the hell? |