Act Like An Adult

     My colleague Danny Cortez wrote a informing blog about the "Dram Shop Act" that Texas has in place. I was unaware that a bartender can be blamed for the reckless driving of a drunk driver, or for accidentally selling a under aged minor alcohol. In his post he makes a really strong argument about why the bartender should not be blamed. He gives an example saying "...the bar only has three bartenders working their best in order to serve drinks as fast as they can... the bartender probably can't recognize how many drinks has been served," there is no way you can keep up with all the people in a bar.
          I agree with his blog post. Of course the servers are trained to know if someone has drunk too much and is either harmful to their self or someone else but how can you measure someones alcohol consumption level on a Friday night in a bar full of loud music and dancing people? You can not wrongfully accuse a bartender for a grown ups bad decisions. The overly drunk person is grown and should know how to properly take care of themselves. At the age of 21 a person, should know that if they are planning on going out and getting drunk they should find a designated driver. As an adult that person should be responsible for themselves. There are too many people who come in and out of bars to remember a certain face that is intoxicated. Also a person could be trashed and they send their friend up to the bar counter to buy rounds for them. There are so many scenarios where it is unethical to cast blame on the bartender, in my eyes that is just an escape for someone who has committed a serious crime. It would be a poor excuse to go into a court room and tell a judge "Oh it was the bartenders fault I got drunk last night, got into my car, attempted to drive myself home, and crashed into someone." If you are an adult, you should be able to act like one and know your limit and take responsibility of your own actions.