And what about the

under-aged breaker of the law? Does that youngster bear

any responsibility? After all he/she is afforded the

right to drive a vehicle on our public streets, and is

held responsible for violation of those laws.

If I take my daughter out

to a fine restaurant to celebrate her 20th birthday and

order an alcoholic beverage to toast the occasion, am I

not the lawbreaker who should be prosecuted, rather than

the establishment?

My intent in all of the

above questions is my concern that the law is imperfect.

And that the city fathers are too intent on a situation

which I find has limited negative effect upon our

community and its citizens.

Do we have a problem of

underage alcohol purchases in our city? If so let's

include intent and all involved persons so the burden of

the problem is shared by all who are responsible.

I ask that the city council

rescind the regulation while refining the intent, and to

suspend the reported action against those who do not bear

the total responsibility. Fair is fair.

Stephen J. Feit

Fayetteville