Underage drinking picture

Question

there is a picture of me on myspace holding a beer can. the cops have called me in about it because of a party and blah blah blah. can the cops charge me with underage drinking just from holding a beer can in the picture?

Answer 1

If other people would say you were drinking there..you probably were.  Try not displaying things you know you could be questioned/troubled about in such a public place such as myspace.

On the other hand there may be an alternative reason they are asking you to come in, I highly doubt they would be asking you if you were drinking simply because of a picture........something could have happened at the party you were at and they may think you're a witness.........

Answer 2

what cops? sounds like a prank from one of your friends

If it is the cops, I'd politely refuse to come it, then tell them they are pathetic

and no they cant prove anything. So deny everything. If they did refer this case to a D.A. the DA would laugh in the cops face

Answer 3

They have to say that you were actually drinking and that it was alcohol.  In NYC, a summons alleging that you were drinking beer out of an open container must mention the brand name of the beer, because it's possible you were drinking non-alcoholic beer (O'douls?) or (conceivably - and not hard to believe for joke purposes) that it was apple juice or non-alcoholic cider or something.

I'd be surprised if they're calling you in just to get you - likely they want to get whoever was running the party, since they'd be facing a higher charge, and since they called in others, that sounds more likely.  I wouldn't worry about what other people say - who's to say that they weren't so drunk they don't knwow what they saw.

Answer 4

The first thing I would do is call the department back and confirm the appointment. This sounds more like a practical joke than an investigation.