OT: Transporting Cold Beverages

[clkelley]

A coworker just told me a strange story. I thought I would pass it on as many of us bring our favorite beverages to Ft. Wilderness.

Some friends of hers had a large amount of alcoholic beverages confiscated by the police because they were transporting it cold over county lines or something to that effect.

Has anyone else heard that??

 

[2goofycampers]

Hide The Coolers !!!!

 

[BigDaddyRog]

A coworker just told me a strange story. I thought I would pass it on as many of us bring our favorite beverages to Ft. Wilderness.

Some friends of hers had a large amount of alcoholic beverages confiscated by the police because they were transporting it cold over county lines or something to that effect.

Has anyone else heard that??

I knew it was illegal...but would NEVER had thought they would still enforce something like that....the cop in question must have been planning a party the following weekend!!

 

[Colson39]

Yea, I've heard it's illegal in various places, but very few cops would actually enforce that unless they were just an idiot cop or someone was rude to them (not saying your coworkers were, just saying), or that they felt someone in the car was drinking.

I mean, tons of people drive with coolers full of alcoholic beverages, and I've never even heard of a cop actually doing anything about it, sounds like just a random rare occurence, nothing to worry about

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I usually travel with some cold ones in the travel trailer fridge, the officer would have to get my permission to search it though.
Sounds like there may be another underlying issue to me, I hear it a lot "I was just minding my own business when:"

the defintion of "a lot" would vary also.

Funny story though.

Scott

 

[becky1960]

Many years ago during my Police days I consficated a cooler of beer from a 18 wheeler driver, but he had drank about half of them. Blew a .29. A lot of states have open container laws so be carefull..

 

[Colson39]

Well yea, Florida has an open container law, so you definitely shouldn't have any open to begin with in the car. But I think the OP was saying they just had them in a cooler and they were confiscated...lol

 

[ntsammy5]

Some friends of hers had a large amount of alcoholic beverages confiscated by the police because they were transporting it cold over county lines or something to that effect.

That could be a tragedy! never heard that before, but I don't doubt it at all. The police probably tested it all for alcohol content by drinking itl!

 

[RvUsa]

I have a friend (yes I have real world friends) who is a park police (ranger) and he says every year around prom time, the confiscate huge quantities of alcohol from underage kids partying at the parks. Well every memorial day, they all get together and have a huge ranger bash with all the confiscated booze, and then turn in all the kegs and collect the deposits.

 

[drafthorsecrazy]

When we travel in the big truck (semi) it is illegal to have any alcohol inside the cab. Be it..... on ice, unopened, or still in the carton. Since we prefer our beverages to be perfectly chilled on ice this requires us to at all times carry 2 coolers. One in the cab with pop/soda and one in the trailer with the hard stuff. Of course no alcoholic beverages are consumed until the rig is parked for the day.

 

[Tent Camping Mom]

....the cop in question must have been planning a party the following weekend!!

The police probably tested it all for alcohol content by drinking itl!

I'm familiar with the way you two post and I'm sure neither of you have any disrespect for our men in blue, so I'll take this with a grain of salt

DH is a cop and teaches cadets at the Police Academy. They use the confiscated alcohol to teach the cadets how to do sobriety tests. The "victims" are local tax paying citizens who the cadets must test.

Now to answer Carol's question. Yes, it used to be that alcohol was illegal to transport across state lines but I'll have to check with DH about county lines. It may even be as strict as city limits since cities can now be regulated as "wet" and "dry".

 

[ntsammy5]

I'm familiar with the way you two post and I'm sure neither of you have any disrespect for our men in blue, so I'll take this with a grain of salt

You're absolutely correct. I spent a couple of months in the Army working site security at the WTC and had a lot of interaction with the NYPD. A great bunch of guys as are most police officers. Nothing but respect from me. Having said that, many of them like beer as much as I do!

 

[Us3]

That's crazy. Of course I've heard of "open container" laws, but never "cold container" laws, haha! If you're not under age, its not open, and you haven't been drining and driving...why would it matter if its cold??

 

[Colson39]

Mainly because if it's "cold", you're more likely to drink it. I mean, who would want to drink a warm beer (unless you're into that)?? However, if they are sitting there chilled on ice, there's more of a chance that you might actually drink it.

Not that you necessarily would drink it, but it's obvious if it's not cold you're probably not going to drink it.

 

[des1954]

I'm totally confused now (which for those of you who know me is really quite normal).

Chris my man, help me out here. I thought in Florida if you had booze of any kind, opened or unopened, it was legal if it was in the trunk of your car, or far enough from the driver that he/she couldn't physically reach it.

Oh my Gawd.... if the above statement's not true.... I'm a law-breaker!!

Of course, a good friend of mine who's a retired cop said that the human body could be considered a "container" as well!

 

[BigDaddyRog]

TCMom...Im just clowning...no disrespect to your hubby or any other officer of the law....I hang out with the cops that come into the club almost everynight and they are a great bunch of guys. You KNOW how I am...equal opportunity offender

 

[Tent Camping Mom]

You KNOW how I am...equal opportunity offender

 

[Tent Camping Mom]

Actually, I think it has more to do with "where you bought it" than if it's in your trunk or elsewhere. Carrying liquor across state lines, (I'm not sure if this is true for all states), is prohibited. I'll have to check on county and city lines.

 

[Us3]

Mainly because if it's "cold", you're more likely to drink it. I mean, who would want to drink a warm beer (unless you're into that)?? However, if they are sitting there chilled on ice, there's more of a chance that you might actually drink it.

Not that you necessarily would drink it, but it's obvious if it's not cold you're probably not going to drink it.

Haha..

Well of course you plan to drink it, but it doesn't mean your going to drink it while driving. Camping is a perfect example. We always ice down beer, soda's and bottled water before we leave for a camping trip. Sometimes it's in the cab, and sometimes not.

To me it just sounds like another "save me from myself" kind of law.

 

[Colson39]

lol, yea, pretty much