6 years ago
He might not be just an ordinary kid. He might be working for the cops. DC police are now using minors with increasing frequency at restaurants and nightclubs as they seek to crack down on businesses selling alcohol to those under the age of 21.
Minors have also been used regularly in the past -particularly at city liquor stores.
Lieutenant Patrick Burke says police are working with youth advocates as part of the effort. The operation is one example of a comprehensive campaign to curb underage drinking, drunken driving and other alcohol related crimes.
Plainclothes officers are also walking into bars and restaurants looking for people who appear to be underage and asking them for their IDs. And officers have posed as bouncers.
DC is no stranger to underage drinking, thanks in part to its numerous colleges and bars.
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