As usual, the authorities gravitate towards the force of law, rather than reason, to solve a problem. It always exacerbates the problem rather than quell it.
Consider the proposed alcohol restrictions, such as closing downtown establishments early and denying new establishments a license to serve alcohol. Not only does it hurt business, it totally dodges the actual problem: heavy drinking by young adults mixed with violence. If people can’t go out to restaurants and bars (where there is security) then there will be more house parties and underground raves. If police want to control the abuses of alcohol and make sure the scene is safe, I’d think they’d want to steer the party scene to all the downtown establishments where they know what and where everything’s going on. But it seems they want the opposite. Maybe they’re itching to put on the riot gear and roll a tank.
And the question of liquor licenses for retail markets? If you close one drinking fountain but leave the other on, it makes the line twice as long. Please, council, use reason.
Casey Aplanalp,
(Thanks Casey!))
Chico Taxpayers Association 