8 businesses busted for selling alcohol to minors
Marietta teens looking to sample adult beverages are out of luck, thanks to the diligent efforts of local law enforcement.
Police in the Cobb hamlet conducted a sweeping “alcohol compliance check” May 16 and found eight businesses violated the law by serving underage buyers.
Unbelievably, a company that chose the name “Loco Willy’s” is among the scofflaws.
The “underage buyers” used in the sting are Boy Scouts volunteering with the Marietta Police Department’s Explorer Post, police said.
Thirsty-seven businesses asked the boys for IDs and were not cited.
Here’s the list of the businesses that sold to minors.
- Battle&Brew 279 Powers Ferry Rd. Marietta, GA 30067;
- Citgo 574 Roswell St. Marietta, GA 30060
- Jimiz Lounge 2090 Cobb Pkwy. S Smyrna, GA 30080
- Rodney’s Jamaican Soulfood 2092 Cobb Pkwy. S Marietta, GA 30060
- Taqueria Tsunami 70 S. Park Sq. Marietta, GA 30060
- Fairground Food Mart 619 N. Fairground St. Marietta, GA 30060
- Beer Barrel 1294 Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA 30060;
- Loco Willy’s 800 Whitlock Ave. Marietta, GA 30064
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140 comments Add your comment
Deb
May 22nd, 2012
2:52 pm
Good job Boy Scouts! We love you! And this world has let too many “laws” slide. Let’s get back to enforcing the laws – turn on your turn signal if you are going to turn, drive drunk lose your license – IMMEDIATELY – if again, GO TO JAIL. Commit murder, go to death row. Rape someone or abuse a child or the elderly – again death row. Bet crime would let up and we would all feel safer! Thanks again Boy Scouts!!
creative
May 22nd, 2012
3:32 pm
Praising the boy scouts for G-A-Y ing up America even more so than a Glee or Will and Grace-Death Row. Being named Deb- immediate life time banishment on posting anything.
hankrich
May 22nd, 2012
3:49 pm
Thirsty-seven businesses asked the boys for IDs and were not cited.
I guess writing a store about drinking made George ‘Thirsty’
murph
May 22nd, 2012
4:01 pm
“Thirsty-seven businesses” — REALLY?
Holy Smoke.!!!!
May 22nd, 2012
4:28 pm
When I was in Boy Scouts we used to bring wine on campouts and boost cars w/ slim jims on Sat. nights. Had a great time too. deb sounds like 1 of those HOA do gooders. You put up a fence without permission! GO TO JAIL! Your lawn is too long! GO TO JAIL! Lighten up a little; you are really angry it seems.
Circle R
May 22nd, 2012
4:47 pm
If the hamlet of Marietta has such a problem with underage liquor sales, imagine how bad it must be in the township of Atlanta!
Gary
May 22nd, 2012
4:57 pm
“Unbelievably, a company that chose the name “Loco Willy’s” is among the scofflaws.” I don’t get why it is unbelievable for a place named Loco Willy’s to be on the list any more than any other store. If something is truly unbelievable, shouldn’t it be obvious? If it is not, then you shouldn’t write that it is.
nomaj
May 22nd, 2012
5:08 pm
Using 20 year Boy Scouts (are they still milk drinking “boys” at that age?) to do police undercover work? These eager “boys” seem more like sanctimonious rats.
The Facts
May 22nd, 2012
5:12 pm
Young people (under 21) drink alcohol at a higher rate than ALL other illegal drugs combined. Further, 90% of this group binge drinks, consuming 5 or more alcoholic beverages at one sitting, so they are drinking with the goal of getting drunk. In fact, Cobb County students report more binge drinking, 30 day alcohol use and weekend alcohol use than all Georgia students. So, why should you care? Alcohol related car crashes kill more people age 16-20 than any other age group…your children. Underage drinking costs the state of Georgia over $1.7 BILLION each year…your tax dollars.
The sale of alcohol to a person under the age of 21 is illegal. The Georgia Department of Driver Services has significantly altered drivers’ licenses for those under 21 so it is extremely clear to the cashier. And no, most youth do not use a fake or altered ID. In Cobb County, all businesses must attend a workshop designed to educate them on the proper format and requirements to sell alcohol. In turn, they must educate their employees…if their employees even bother to check ID in the first place.
Alcohol is so prevalent among youth due to accessibility and acceptability….as evidenced by many of the comments. Law Enforcement is aware of the dangers of underage alcohol use and is being proactive to reduce youth access. As a community, we should be cheering MPD and their effort to keep our youth safe, keep our neighboorhood safe, reduce the crime that goes hand in hand with underage alcohol use, and ultimately save tax dollars. Shame on you for worrying about the minimum wage employee violating the law rather than the youth in our community.
nomaj
May 22nd, 2012
5:15 pm
Holy Smoke, that’s similar to how I remember scouting as well: we had a good time, and we DID learn how to get along with each other, and the basic social courtesies. But we never engaged in any Hitler Youth type activity.