alcohol / kids

[EddieM]

Each ID card (specially produced and paid for by the alcohol industry) should have a bar code so that a system logs every time the card is used. This has the advantage of flagging up overuse (or abuse) if it is, for example, scanned many times in one 24 hour period.

I still like my idea that you have to be registered with Inland Revenue in order to buy alcohol. The POS adds a premium to any alcohol sales (to put off underage or non-tax-paying purchasers) and it is refunded by the IR every quarter.

 

[dave.m]

you will be asked for ID to prove you are over 18, if you appear to be under the age of 25. Both the Co-operative and Tesco have signed up for this, and are in the process of retraining all their staff.

Steve,
Need to get your fingers out about retraining staff.

Even I think this guy looks older than 25:

But Tesco Staff don't:

http://tinyurl.com/alxtqu