One of the more unreal parts of this story is that this was on the local/regional news section of the Inquirer. I feel this is a big deal and should rate front page or section A coverage.
Public drinking should be a fine, not community service. My guess is that there is some racial tension involved in this story, something is missing. I'm guessing that the officers and justice of the peace are black and the man white, but I could be way off base. There has just got to be more to this.