Talk:Public intoxication

public intoxication in Australia
"Whilst it is technically illegal in most states and territories of Australia to be drunk and disorderly, most Australian police take a humane approach with regards to intoxicated persons (IP). This includes transporting the IP to his or her residence or temporary detention at a police station or other welfare establishment until the IP is sober" - come off it. The police are famous for arresting you here if you are drunk at all in public. And it is well known they usually rob you of whatever money you have. Regardless, if you have no citations, remove it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.180.8.242 (talk) 02:00, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Public intoxication by U.S. state
Does anyone know of a comprehensive map or rundown by state? I know most states got rid of these laws, but some, including Iowa, kept them. I'm curious as to which states continue with these unfair laws and I think it is worthwhile info for a page like this.--Hraefen Talk 00:15, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't know how to do these talk pages correctly, so hope I'm getting through here. I am looking for the same kind of comprehensive rundown. I do know that both Vermnt and NH have an identically worded statute: Here's VSA Title 15 § 1029. I have put in boldface the part that makes being intoxicated is a protected condition.

VSA Title 15 § 1029 Alcoholism, limitations, exceptions

(a) '''No political subdivision of the state may adopt or enforce a law or rule having the force of law that includes being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the elements of the offense giving rise to a criminal or civil penalty. No political subdivision may interpret or apply any law of general application to circumvent this provision.'''

(b) Nothing in this section affects any law or rule against operating a motor vehicle or other machinery under the influence of alcohol or possession or use of alcoholic beverages at stated times and places or by a particular class of persons.

(c) This section does not make intoxication or incapacitation as defined in section 9142 of Title 18 an excuse or defense for any criminal act. Nothing contained herein shall change current law relative to insanity as a defense for any criminal act.

(d) This section does not relieve any person from civil liability for any injury to persons or property caused by that person while intoxicated or incapacitated. (Added 1977, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)

Finn (John T) (talk) 01:47, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Limited geographic scope: English-centric
What are the laws like in France? Or Russia? Or Burundi? Perhaps we can't get Burundi, but European countries are certainly available. Lockesdonkey (talk) 23:50, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Theyve got the ones in the UK. I think scotlands ones are a bit different though, someone may want to look that one up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.36.93.46 (talk) 15:10, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Situation in Germany
Maybe you could add this (better verbalized) to the article: In Germany public drinking is permitted as long you don't violate any other laws (annoying people, or e.g. when you drink in front of a restaurant and you scare the customers away). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.94.246.117 (talk) 09:06, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Colloquial term in the UK
Some police officers in the UK refer to those found to be drunk and disorderly as "Duncan Disorderly", as if it were a full name. Would this have any relevance to the article?

--94.194.25.112 (talk) 00:18, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Summary
'Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly", is a summary offense in many countries'

Many countries? I don't think that there are public intoxication laws in any country apart from the 5 listed in this article...

19:13, 15 February 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.230.123.146 (talk)


 * Very obviously! To see "public intoxication" as something special, abnormal, blasphemous, perverted, degenerate and you-name-it clearly displays that this grotesque handling of the consumption of alcoholic beverages by adult citizens outside of any closed doors areas seems to be a legal and societal specialty of countries of anglo-puritan background only. Nowhere in the Western world there exists such a bizarre concept. This has to be made clear in the text.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:C0:DF08:4800:1C99:E7F0:AEA7:F54D (talk) 12:57, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Clear bias
I have to echo the sentiment of the previous posters here: Not only is this article extremely Anglophone-centric, it's also misleading and biased. I live in Denmark and public drunkenness is not an offense what so ever (though acting threating/violent against police can certainly get you arrested (detained max. 24 hours)). From what I've seen it's a similar situation in most of continental Europe. Honestly it's shocking to see that such a thing even exists today, when it should be a long-gone thing from the days of the temperance movement.
 * It seems to be a moral inheritance of the former British Empire as can be found practically exclusively in Anglo-Saxon nations nowadays. Interesting future topic for a historian.

RhoDaZZ (talk) 19:48, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Jealous!
I wish we had a law against public intoxication in Germany! Living close to a student's pub, we have riot and vandalism every other night...


 * Statement is completely irrelevant in connection with the article.

Toluene
Any reason why toluene is specifically mentioned in California's public intoxication law? Seems a little strange to mention that inhalant specifically.

SalomeCzapiewski (talk) 21:54, 8 July 2022 (UTC)