OPINION

End abuse of alcohol laws

News, Editorial, Published on 08/08/2017

» The sudden and misguided police action against social media photographs which contain alcoholic beverages must be dialled back. The so-called "crackdown" which recently engulfed eight celebrities is not just unnecessary, it is quite arguably a mis-application of a controversial law. Worse, the actual threat by police against the public on this issue is not just needless but is actually on the edge of violating civil rights.