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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman THEDUPLEX GlennMcCoy ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»My16-year- old daughter hosted a party with about 20 of her classmates attending. The party was on our outdoor deck and my wife and I checked on them a couple of times and saw no alco- hol. The kids were all very well behaved. At about 9:30, two police offi- cers showed up and indicated to us that one of our neighbors reported underage drinking. They went around to the back deck and found a few cans of beer. None of the kids were drunk, and the party was to be over by 10:45. At that point they made every kid take a portable breathalyzer test. If they blew any- thing other than 0.00 (or refused to take the test), they were given citations. Nine of the kids got cita- tions (fine of up to $700, and possible suspension of driver's license). They all had to get lawyers and go to court. My problem is that the police would not tell me who called them. I'm an- gry because these neigh- bors did not talk to us first and give us a chance to handle the situation. I am about 80 percent sure it was our next-door neighbor. Now I don't trust them. I think they are cranks. There is now a full-out cold war between us. I don't like living like this and it is very uncom- fortable when I see them outside (which is a lot). Any suggestions? —Distrustfuland Angered Neighbor DEAR DISTRUSTFUL » Are you seeking this informa- tion in order to contact the neighbor to apolo- gize for hosting a party with drinking teenagers bordering their back- yard? I hope so. Did you notify these neighbors in advance to let them know of this (potentially noisy) gathering at your house? I think not. You should count yourself lucky that these police officers didn't cite you and your wife for hosting a party with underage drinking (and if your daughter is 16, then they were underage by a mile). You should count yourself further lucky that none of these underage drinkers chose to drive home under the influ- ence. According to you, the police broke up this party quite early. If these teens had continued to consume (and people generally increase their consumption closer to "closing time"), the result could have been disas- trous for everyone. According to the National Conference for State Legislatures (ncsl.org): "Thirty-one states allow social hosts to be civilly liable for injuries or damages caused by underage drinkers. Thirty states and the Virgin Islands have criminal penal- ties for adults who host or permit parties with underage drinking to oc- cur in the adults' homes or in premises under the adults' control." 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