Drug Dealers responsible for overdoses - Bartenders responsible for drunk drivers?

drug dealers are bad.

I actually bartend at a gentlemen's club & I do agree that sometimes bars/bartenders can get a little out of hand when it comes to over serving for various reasons, be it they want to create a more rowdy atmosphere or they know the customer will spend more/tip more when more intoxicated, or even the not wanting to deal with cutting the person off cuz they are on super drunk auto pilot & will raise a stink. I don't, however, find it very easy to gauge the intoxication level of a lot of people when they are drinking, especially if they use a waitress, send a friend to the bar, or just don't show obvious signs of drunkiness. People respond very differently to liquor & sometimes it can be a matter of 0 to 60 in a matter of minutes when it comes to behavior or function problems. I think I do my job very well & have NO problem cutting people off or making sure they aren't driving if I see an issue, but I don't always catch Everything & they can make it to the parking lot & be long gone before anyone who DID notice, says anything. It's sad that people don't understand the bad decisions that can be made while drinking, sometimes ones that can change lives forever... I learned after my 2nd DUI not to drive after drinking, or drink when I have to drive, & I keep a clear head when serving people, but I do still drink an inappropriate amount about once or twice a week when not working! That being said, I don't think it would be appropriate to hold bartenders responsible for drivers actions as I would not expect any of my regular bartenders, much less ones I didn't know to know when I have had too much to make it to a cab in the parking lot, much less drive! There has been many nights I have blacked out & people have no idea I'm even buzzed cuz I walk & talk normal, maybe get a little more chatty, but aside from that there's no way of knowing for most, even my husband many times! Or I will seem fine, then be passed out within a minute. We have 2 breathalyzers & on have tested ourselves at .29 before & STILL remember doing it! I can't hold someone else responsible for that! Each situation should be circumstantial when it comes to blaming the bar for over serving & most places have cameras & other patrons as witnesses to help sort those circumstances out, but if we decide to just blame the bartender, then some poor guy working at the Olive Garden to pay off his student loans is gonna end up in jail for over serving drunk Aunt Betsy who ran over the mailman on the way out of the parking lot cuz she had too much merlot...though she was the 1 who decided to slam the remaining 2 liters left of the 3 bottles served to a table of 6 because she didn't want to see it go to waste...Sounds like something that would happen by me, is all I'm saying. It may be illegal to be drunk in public, but it's not illegal to be dumb in public :P

Bartenders can be in trouble depending on the circumstances. If the person is over the limit and kills someone during a DUI for instance.