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Utah Mulls a Database of Bar Customers

Posted by kdawson on from the legislating-adulthood dept.

sundancing alerts us to a political dustup in the state of Utah, which doesn't have bars like the rest of the country does. Instead, "private clubs" require you to fill out an application and pay a fee if you want to have a drink outside the home. While there is pressure to reform this arrangement — one argument is that it's bad for tourism — the head of the state senate recently floated a proposal to create a database of every bar patron's visits. Now Utah's governor has called that idea "almost Orwellian," adding that "it's very difficult to legislate adulthood," and its supporters seem to be backing off. The idea of requiring bar patrons to swipe their drivers licenses as proof of age is still on the table, though.

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  1. Ob by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 5, Funny

    This idea is absolutely mormonic!

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    It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.
  2. Wait... by xpuppykickerx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tourism? In Utah?

  3. Re:fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like shaved pussy.

    I believe Utah requires a permit for that too.

  4. Re:Yeah... Ok by Shajenko42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hell, I'd actually prefer the firing squad myself -- I'm afraid of needles.

    I'm no fan of needles, but I'm also afraid of bullets.

    Oh, and death itself.

  5. Re:Out of curiosity by mbone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm. I was curious too. From the most recent data I could find :

    Murder rate, 2007, Utah, per 100,000 : 2.2
    Murder rate, 2004, Germany, per 100,000 : 0.98
    Murder rate, 2002, Saudi Arabia, per 100,000 : 0.92

    So, clearly Utah is either too religious, or not religious enough. Or something.

  6. Ah...Utah by techoi · · Score: 5, Funny

    You are still the only state that can, at times, makes us in Idaho feel a little less backwards. Thanks.