With recent events in other schools, I'll be discussing the legality of giving alcohol violations from pictures. Many schools have alcohol policies regarding consumption by minors with penalties range from academic probation to community service. Many of these violations occur when parties are busted and Minor Consumptions are handed out. In order to get a "minor" you must be caught by cops and then have a blood alcohol level above 0.00. This is not the case with pictures, all it takes is one picture with no context to get you in trouble with your school. This rule seems unfair because months later someone could find a picture and submit it to the Athletic Director to get them in trouble. When there is a party getting busted, they know the context and such. A picture has no context and no expiration date.
From the people I talked to, they said they are okay with it. They say if you're stupid enough to post pictures or let people post pictures you should face the consequences. Many students agree that having pictures with alcohol is enough to get you in trouble. They say drinking alcohol underaged is inherently risky and being photographed is part of the risk.
Some beg to differ, though, saying pictures should not be enough to get you in trouble. They stated that there isn't enough context in a picture to make decisions regarding punishment. It has been stated that having alcohol in the picture should not be instant guilt, but having it in your hand should. Another argument against alcohol pictures is someone can get someone in trouble with pictures taken months ago. People against pictures getting you in trouble cite that the Athletic Director should leave the detective work to the professionals which means let the cops decide who gets a minor and punish them from there.
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