Police crackdown a step in safety

Illinois State Police Sgt. Mike Hooks will not rest until every liquor establishment in this community refuses service to minors every time. The state police have slapped three Carbondale bars with citations in the last three weeks as a part of Operation Campus Tap.

Stix Bar and Billiards, Mugsy McGuire's Restaurant and Pub and Carboz Nightclub and Sports Bar have felt the sting of this ongoing mission aimed at reducing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol by minors. This comes on the heels of another operation that busted 11 liquor stores in Jackson County earlier this year for selling to minors.

Police efforts are aimed at Jackson County because statistics show the number of minors charged in alcohol-related infractions here exceeds the Illinois average. The concern for the young people in this area is apparent by such targeting. We applaud the State Police for the vigilance with which they are attacking this problem. Bars and liquor stores need to heed the warning issued by Hooks and other officers involved and abide by the law. The safety of our younger students is at stake.

Published on 11/17/05; 12:24:44 PM

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