Carolyn Beck Quotations

There are plenty of dangerous things people do without getting behind the wheel of a car.

No one is being arrested for being a little bit tipsy.

People are being arrested for being intoxicated in public to the extent that they might be a danger to themselves and others.

Part of our problem is that there are different types of information we're getting from different parts of the state. In those communities where there is none of that information, we may go out and visit all of the establishments in a small area to find out which places have a problem.

We can't ignore somebody who's obviously breaking the law.

We are not stopping arrests. We are stopping these particular operations. We will still be in the licensed establishments enforcing the laws, including public intoxication and sale to intoxicated persons. Routine inspections will continue, as will responses to complaints.

We send them home with a responsible party, and that doesn't mean a cab driver or a hotel room. You need someone who can take care of you and make sure you don't choke on your own vomit, not someone who will drive wherever you pay them to.

We're trying to reduce that and save lives.

We understand that everything has room for improvement, this included.

Drinking is fine. But when people drink too much, they become dangerous to themselves and other people.

Younger people tend to drink more. The older people get, the more they tend to calm down.

They may not be drinking in licensed establishments. They're drinking in other places.

That's 1,600 dead people. That's 1,600 families who will not get past this.

They will investigate it to find out if our employees are following procedure and then take it one step further and determine whether policies and procedures need to be changed.

In general, (the complaints) are people disagreeing with the law and with tactics.