The cop was laughing along with the kids -- I'm sure he was glad he didn't have to actually bust anyone for underage drinking. Cops are people too, ya know? Nevertheless, he's got a job to do. If someone called then he's got to breathalize everyone, even if it's obvious after the first 5 that it's just root beer.
Kudos to the kids for proving a point as well. The school should not take the color of a cup as evidence of what's inside. And it doesn't look like they were harassing the cop too much either. They cheered on their friends and were being a little immature, but duh, they're teens. That's what teens do.
False positives are not wasted resources, especially if they are so rare that they make the news. The cops checking out a party and being wrong about underage drinking is rare enough that this story got legs. And while hindsight is 20/20, expecting perfection from the onset is just silly.
All in all, a good story. I hope the school got the message.
Kudos to the kids for proving a point as well. The school should not take the color of a cup as evidence of what's inside. And it doesn't look like they were harassing the cop too much either. They cheered on their friends and were being a little immature, but duh, they're teens. That's what teens do.
False positives are not wasted resources, especially if they are so rare that they make the news. The cops checking out a party and being wrong about underage drinking is rare enough that this story got legs. And while hindsight is 20/20, expecting perfection from the onset is just silly.
All in all, a good story. I hope the school got the message.