[Dominic Harr]

The Jacobsons had been participating in a charity ride with dozens of other officers to benefit a police victims assistance counselor who has multiple sclerosis. The last stop on the charity ride was at the Cedars Bar and Grill on Texas 71 in Spicewood.

This is all over the radio here.

The 'charity ride' was apparently a 'poker run'. Out at the lake, they have these 'events' where you boat from bar to bar, getting a playing card (and a few drinks) at each bar. Then, at the end of the day, at the last place, the person with the best 'poker hand' gets some kind of prize.

And they arrested the bartender at the *last* bar these folks were at!

This does say a *lot* about DUI laws. The law expects the bar/bar owner to be responsible for these folks' drunken-ness. Even tho a room full of law officers didn't do, say or try anything.

It's an interesting story, without a doubt.

[winodog]

I have been on a few poker runs and for most of the people its not just a card at every stop but a drink or two and then more at the party at the finish. Many people leave drunk and its suprising more people are not killed.

[em2vn]

Read again why the bartender was arrested.

[Arrowhead1952]

The law expects the bar/bar owner to be responsible for these folks' drunken-ness. Even tho a room full of law officers didn't do, say or try anything.

Are you listening to KLBJ? SGT Sam made a comment about this early today. That room full of law officers will all have "the bathroom excuse". He said that about 550 AM today, when we were driving to work. Every officer in the bar will say "I was in the bathroom", even though the bathroom only holds 3 or 4 people.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Not exactly, I don't think. If the laws there are anything like the laws here (Florida) then if someone is busted while intoxicated over a limit, the person(s) supplying the drink it busted as well, because they are required to not over-serve someone. Vague, but it can protect people from potential DUI related deaths.