Re: "This whole scheme is a pretext for doing collective punishment..."
> It seems you misread the point.
I would reply likewise.
I was answering the specific question about the licensing laws on the right sight on the pond. I know little about the terms of liquor licenses in the US other than that I know they vary from state to state and that in Vermont (& Norway) you're not allowed to be served another drink if you've already got one in front on you, so drinking in rounds slows down to the pace of the slowest drinker.
Still my comment was about the licensing laws in the UK.
Here the publican or barman can decide to exclude you without giving a reason. Here at least they aren't obliged to allow anyone in. There are parts of the country where the pubs cooperate on this and if you get banned from one you'll find that no local establishment will allow you in either.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
