Minor alcohol violations Q(non vehicle)

[cowman]

No I didn’t get in trouble, just being paranoid.

Right now I’m sitting in a bar in Key West waiting to finish my drink even though people are walking around all over outside with drinks. Technically open container is illegal here and I don’t want to risk it. From what I understand it’s not really enforced and it would almost certainly be fine… but I don’t want to mess with my medical and certs.

Hypothetically if I did go walking and got a ticket for open container I’d have to report it right? Then what? What level of trouble am I in with the FAA if that happened? Am I overly worried?

From some threads I’ve seen here I’m thinking maximum caution is warranted.

 

[PaulS]

Don't do it.

 

[eman1200]

I don't know but this thread is useless without pics of bar.......

 

[cowman]

Don't do it.

That’s the idea. Just feeling slightly silly.

 

[cowman]

I don't know but this thread is useless without pics of bar.......

Nothing special, just a fat Tuesday’s. The one back at the hotel is nicer but we were here.

 

[Tools]

Across the street from Sloppy Joe’s, on Duval St? Never heard of the place...

 

[Lindberg]

Hypothetically if I did go walking and got a ticket for open container I’d have to report it right?

Nope. Not unless you're convicted or sent to rehab.

 

[Clip4]

Across the street from Sloppy Joe’s, on Duval St? Never heard of the place...

Spent many a fun night in Key West. Honestly, unless you are falling down drunk, DUI, extremely disorderly or fighting I wouldn’t be concerned at all in Key West. The worst that can happen is a cop asking for ID and having you dump your drink.


The Key West Municipal Code, § 18-87 prohibits open containers of alcoholic beverages in public. However, ordinance 18-87 subsection (d) dictates that there shall be one verbal or written warning for any first time offender of this section, provided that compliance is achieved.

When in Rome…..

 

[unsafervguy]

Also, if said drink is in a nondescript cup the officer would need probable cause to look Inside or smell the contents, and even in key west walking down the street with a cup is not probable cause.

 

[Doug Reid]

If that little voice in your head tells you it might be a bad idea, maybe you should listen

 

[BladeSlap]

Well, there was that post about the guy who broke no law, got stabbed, and the FAA went after.

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

 

[Clip4]

If that little voice in your head tells you it might be a bad idea, maybe you should listen

“Sometimes it takes courage to give into temptation”. Oscar Wilde.