[Christien]

Originally posted by island_dude
Sounds to me like there is an adult who is going to be following your friend into jail. She obviously isn't thinking very clearly herself. When she kicked them out, she should have delivered them to their appointed destinations (hire a cab if she needs too. never mind the obvious legal issue here. This is so pathetically sad. Your friend isn't going to live this down anytime soon. Sorry to hear it.

I've often said liability laws against people like bar owners are too strict, that people should take responsibility for their own actions, however in this case it seems quite clear to me that the mother is DEFINITELY liable. It's absolutely foreseeable that kicking out underage kids who are drunk and/or stoned could result in a serious accident.