possession of alcohol under 18

[Callum.]

If you get caught with drink in your bag, what can police do? Just take it away or do you have to go through loadsa crap?

[Nemo]

think u get a warning and they take it away. might take down ur name n that. never happened to met ho

[buttons]

i don't think they'll do that much to the underagers, you hear about it all the time. it's the person who bought it for you and the shop that sold it who will probably get in to more ****. when we got caught they poured it out and took our names and said not to disrupt the neighbourhood but that's it. it's not THAT strict here considering most pubs n clubs are full of underagers

[Axel]

If you get caught with drink in your bag, what can police do? Just take it away or do you have to go through loadsa crap?

They won't catch you unless you look really suspicious.

[Special]

ok i've been in this situation many times before


you need to know your rights

basically DON'T open your drink before you get to the party or whatever - this way the police CANNOT confiscate it. you just say you're taking it to your friend or something. the police might ask for their number to clarify this so before you take booze in a bag get a friends number who will back you up

if this doesnt work for whatever reason, they will conficate it, but you don't have to go through loads of crap, they will give you a pink slip with whatever on. it's basically a warning that means nothing

[louder]

only times i've ever had it done theyve just tipped it down a drain & took our names etc.
nothing came of it though.
so don't worry (:

[flatface]

ok i've been in this situation many times before


you need to know your rights

basically DON'T open your drink before you get to the party or whatever - this way the police CANNOT confiscate it. you just say you're taking it to your friend or something. the police might ask for their number to clarify this so before you take booze in a bag get a friends number who will back you up

if this doesnt work for whatever reason, they will conficate it, but you don't have to go through loads of crap, they will give you a pink slip with whatever on. it's basically a warning that means nothing

That is not true lol, my sister was caught with it unopened like a year ago and they took it away and said if she wanted it back then she would have to get me mum to collect it from the police station.

[wixard]

That is not true lol, my sister was caught with it unopened like a year ago and they took it away and said if she wanted it back then she would have to get me mum to collect it from the police station.

same here, it's happened to my brother loads of times with cans but i can go collect it for him cos i'm 18.. but thats only been if hes drinking one of them

um if you're not drinking it and it's in your bag just claim you're 18 but have no proof... what exactly can they do

[Special]

That is not true lol, my sister was caught with it unopened like a year ago and they took it away and said if she wanted it back then she would have to get me mum to collect it from the police station.

only because she probably didn't say anything & just gave it to them

[GoldenMerc]

If its opened, they will tell you to tip it down the drain if its un-opened and they tell you to tip it down the drain refuse and they'l take it off you and you can collect it from cop shop

[Petite$]

They took my bottle off me and binned it, about 2 seconds after I finished it. They were like you're not 18 blahblha then went away. I thought more would get done than that but i'm not complaining...

[Callum.]

nothing happened anyways. everyone got told it was byob but there ended up being tons there. then on the walk home 3 police cars came racing by.

apparently if you haven't been drinking and it'd not open they can't take. but if it's open or you have been drinking they can.

[Superior]

Loads of myths going around, from experience I can tell you that all they will do is take it off you and take your name. If they think you are too drunk to make your own way home safely they will give you a lift - you don't really have an option either when they offer to give lifts. :P

[flatface]

only because she probably didn't say anything & just gave it to them

They take it anyway... They aren't going to take the word of someone saying they're 18+, over the phone are they. I know for a fact my sister wouldn't of just handed it over without saying anything. The Police aren't stupid.

[Special]

nothing happened anyways. everyone got told it was byob but there ended up being tons there. then on the walk home 3 police cars came racing by.

apparently if you haven't been drinking and it'd not open they can't take. but if it's open or you have been drinking they can.


They take it anyway... They aren't going to take the word of someone saying they're 18+, over the phone are they. I know for a fact my sister wouldn't of just handed it over without saying anything. The Police aren't stupid.

funny thing, callum said the exact same thing as me

& i didn't say lie about your age, i said lie about where you're taking it and then get a friend to back you up

[Catzsy]

It's not an actual offence at the moment although I know there is strong lobbying of parliament to make it so. Some areas do confiscate though as said in previous posts.

[flatface]

same here, it's happened to my brother loads of times with cans but i can go collect it for him cos i'm 18..


Funny thing is, Tara said the exact same thing as me

Whys lying about where you are taking it going to achieve :S? You shouldn't have it in the first place so I highly doubt they're going to let you keep it just because "a mate backs you up" lol

This is what happens in Liverpool so it might be different to you, must happen in Ireland too if Tara said it's happened to her brother

[Special]

Funny thing is, Tara said the exact same thing as me

Whys lying about where you are taking it going to achieve :S? You shouldn't have it in the first place so I highly doubt they're going to let you keep it just because "a mate backs you up" lol

This is what happens in Liverpool so it might be different to you, must happen in Ireland too if Tara said it's happened to her brother

they cannot take it off you if it's sealed & you havent been drinking if you live in england

[Moh]

Depends what you're doing with it. If you're simply taking it to a house, they can't really do much if you have permission off the house owner and your guardian. There is a law that allows police to dispose of the alcohol, which is usually pouring it down the drain. If you want to be smart, you can always turn the tables around and state that they're breaking the Water Resources Act since it's an offence to pour anything that could pollute a controlled water system - well if you know you're doing it.

Just don't give them any reason to search you :)

[Jordy]

Hmm well my mate got caught with lots of cans on the way to an exam (To drop it off for a party beforehand). They rang his friend and also his parents to confirm there was a party and he was going to an exam. They then warned him and took four cans, leaving him twelve.

If you hide it you're not going to get caught simple as.

[Callum.]

they cannot take it off you if it's sealed & you havent been drinking if you live in england

yeah, I read this on some know your rights thing yday. it's all cool anyways, never been stopped but was walking home with too many loud drunks, didn't wanna risk it.

[Superior]

they cannot take it off you if it's sealed & you havent been drinking if you live in england

I find this hard to believe because around here if we are in a big group some drinking and some not, even if the people who are not drinking have a bag with any alcohol in they will still take it off you.

[Callum.]

I find this hard to believe because around here if we are in a big group some drinking and some not, even if the people who are not drinking have a bag with any alcohol in they will still take it off you.

probably because you're with people who have been drinking and they'll think you'll supply? if you're on your own, not drinking, it's sealed, they can't take off of you.

[Moh]

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/ukpga_19970033_en_1

[flatface]

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/ukpga_19970033_en_1

Interesting +rep for finding that, kinda makes everything a bit more clear.

[PaulMacC]

They cant do anything unless you are drinking it in public. Arent you allowed to drink U18 as long as you are in a home?

[Judas]

They cant do anything unless you are drinking it in public. Arent you allowed to drink U18 as long as you are in a home?

yhh its something like over 5 you are allowed to drink alcohol in private lol

[LoveToStack]

Never let them find your fake ID, you'll get that taken away fo' sho' + they'll contact whoever the ID belongs to and they'll get hassled for it.