Buying Alcohol for Underage Children
Why Not, If they ask you nicely?
- Would you buy it if you felt unnerved by kids in the street who asked you to get booze for them?
- Do you want to buy for your underage mates because you are over 18?
- How does an £80.00 on the spot fine sound?
- How about a criminal conviction and a £5000 fine?
- How will you feel if the young person you buy for is injured as a result of drinking the alcohol you buy?
- What if that young person causes harm to someone else?
- Do your friends & neighbours object to the activities of drunken kids in your area?
- How will they feel about you if your case appears in the press?
- What response would you expect applying for a job with a criminal conviction to your name?
- Did you know that a criminal conviction can make foreign travel more difficult?
For more information about the law – and the implications of buying alcohol on behalf of under 18’s ( “proxy purchasing” ) of alcohol, go to www.tapp-project.org
Page Last Updated: 15 May 2009
