Problem: The police presence in the bars in the downtown district of Iowa City has increased drastically as compared to last year. But is the greater police presence helping students? The police presence in the bars only scares underage people to leave the bars. The likelihood that they will continue to drink a private setting in strong. This poses a threat the individuals health. Drinking in a public space, like the bars enables bartenders, bouncers and security to help if someone is too intoxicated. Drinking in a private setting leaves more room for risk.
Solution: Reduce the amount of cops going to bars to write tickets and increase the amount of cops going to keep people safe. I understand that drinking underage and being the bars past 10 is illegal, but at people at the bars are college students are going to drink regardless of its at the bars to in a private setting. at least if they are at the bars, there are people there that can help keep them staff. When he police do come to the bars, their motive should not be to write people tickets, it should to keep people safe.
Justification: If the cops were focused on keeping people safe, obviously the number of tickets would go down, but the number of people admitted to the hospital would also decrease as they are in public and can receive help from the staff of the bars. It would also reduce risking drinking were everyone is intoxicated. It would create a safer environment where people can help other who are too intoxicated.
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