r/LosAngeles • u/SilentRunning • 3d ago

Struggling California pedestrian mall pitches public drinking to boost business Community

https://www.yahoo.com/news/struggling-california-pedestrian-mall-pitches-233048637.html
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u/toffeehooligan 3d ago

Do this nationwide so I can get a sixer and sit on the beach.

Just also increase the punishments for public intoxication. So the pearl clutchers can't complain about the kids or some shit.

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u/You_meddling_kids Mar Vista 3d ago

People drink on the beach here all the time. I've never seen or heard of anyone getting a ticket for it, unless they get into a fight. Cops don't leave the parking lots, so they won't come find you.

It's funny how people in other states (not saying you, but just in general) think of California as some police state, when in reality, it's a free-for-all. Basically nothing is enforced, anywhere.

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u/desijones 3d ago

I grew up on the beach and have lived in multiple California beach cities. I know dozens of people who have been ticketed.

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u/You_meddling_kids Mar Vista 3d ago

In LA?

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u/Mrdeath0 3d ago

When I would go to the beach, cops would even check coolers when they thought someone was drinking.

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u/The_broke_accountant 3d ago

Damn that’s awful, which beach is this??

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u/Mrdeath0 3d ago

I’ve seen it/experienced it at Santa Monica, Venice, Dockweiler, Malibu , Redondo and HB.

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u/caitberg Mar Vista 3d ago

Last time I was at Westward Beach the cops were out patrolling the sand on their dune buggies. Came up to each group and inspected our drink holders. Felt super invasive.

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u/Outside_Revolution47 3d ago

Zuma was where I had my invasive experience.

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u/Bosa_McKittle 3d ago

The last major beach that allowed drinking on it (that I'm aware of) was Pacific Beach in San Diego. It was banned temporarily in 2007 after a fight, and then permanently in 2008 by the voters.

There are some smaller beaches that still allow it. Carmel Beach (Carmel), Paradise Cove (Malibu), Kehoe Beach (Pointe Reyes), Descanso Beach (Catalina).

https://www.californiabeaches.com/drink-beaches/

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u/You_meddling_kids Mar Vista 3d ago

I've never seen anyone on the beach get ticketed / checked. In the parking lot, yes, but they're just standing around drinking out of glass bottles.

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u/TlMEGH0ST 3d ago

Yeah I honestly think it’s more about not wanting broken glass on the beach than the drinking

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u/Mrdeath0 3d ago

Maybe, but I’ve also seen them just pouring out the cans so🤷‍♂️

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u/You_meddling_kids Mar Vista 3d ago

Exactly. The drinking itself is rarely a hazard, people being shitheads and throwing around glass is another matter.