Where Has Self-Accountability Gone?

In yet another case of trying to protect the masses from themselves, one MTA board member, Mitch Pally, wants to eliminate bar cars on trains and the sale of alcohol at stations, claiming that people can drink too much, then drive home drunk from the train station.

Whatever happened to human responsibility? If I ride the train and have one beer, I know that I am well below the legal limit, completely sober, and as clear-minded as I can possibly be considering that I just spent 8-10 hours staring at a computer screen and dealing with all the stresses a corporate environment provides.

For that matter, what's the difference between going to happy hour before getting on the train and getting blitzed (you won't be sober by the time the train gets in) or driving to a bar after getting off the train?

Selling alcohol at the station is pure convenience. You can get a single beer, maybe a snack, and effectively take advantage of the time spent on the train to unwind. Would we rather someone grabs a six pack at a bodega on the way to the train and drinks that instead?

For every one person who makes headlines being an idiot, there are a couple hundred who use the service responsibly. Why remove a profitable service at the drop of a few idiots?

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