tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post3718722200982901485..comments2024-03-28T09:08:50.733+00:00Comments on Law and Lawyers: Drinking Banning Orders on ConvictionObiterJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04544226917595022902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-62451756004538551662010-03-04T21:54:38.715+00:002010-03-04T21:54:38.715+00:00Bonkers. What is "Lincoln District". D...Bonkers. What is "Lincoln District". Does this mean the County? Does this mean Lincoln City? Who decides?rex_imperatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-13187632231606372392010-03-04T10:53:23.287+00:002010-03-04T10:53:23.287+00:00I have no problems with the law being different fr...I have no problems with the law being different from place to place, but I do not think that "drinking banning orders" are a good idea.<br /><br />A drinking ban penalises harmless behaviour along with harmful behaviour.<br /><br />If they are truly more prone to violence while drunk, the purpose would be better served by prosecuting them for violence, and imposing progressively harsher sentences for subsequent offences. They then have the opportunity to work out the consequences of their drunkenness for themselves.<br /><br />The benefit of the approach is that it works equally well or badly whether drunkeness is the cause or not.Bennoreply@blogger.com