The New Braunfels River Alcohol Rules Lawsuit
The AP via News8Austin: New Braunfels businesses sue over river alcohol rules
A group of New Braunfels business owners is suing the city to block rules intended to control alcohol consumption on the Guadalupe and Comal rivers.
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Their lawyer says more 10 river outfitters, beer distributors and other individuals make up the group calling itself "Stop The Ordinances Please."
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The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, seeks to stop four ordinances approved by the City Council in the past year to clamp down on rowdy tubers.
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The group is challenging rules that limit the size of coolers allowed on the rivers, prohibit alcohol consumption in some riverside parks, and ban Jell-O shots and beer bongs on the rivers.Copyright 2007 Associated Press, All rights reserved.
That was my father reacting to this bit of news.
He has a rather large emotional investment in policing the assholes who've gradually screwed up his enjoyment of the river over the years.
It's one of those subjects - like immigration, driver's licensing, or taxes - where pretty much no matter what I say, we're going to disagree. I do, however, deeply sympathize with his feelings. There are some real morons out there trashing their surroundings with complete disregard for others and their property.