Q: Is it legal for a liquor store to sell to a customer who states they are intoxicated, especially after violating
My transgender child and I work for a family-owned liquor store. On Thursday April 11th I left work in the afternoon and my child stayed to close with a co-worker. When I picked him up at close he was very upset. He stated that a customer came in the business, stated clearly out loud that he was intoxicated. The customer got the bottle he wanted and stopped to touch my child's arm and rub his back. My child stood up and told the customer not to touch him. The customer proceeded to the register and made his purchase. I called my boss and she did not answer. I called her husband and asked for camera footage so that I could go to the Sherriff's office. The following day Friday Aprill 12th, my child and I were both scheduled to work but were told not to come to work by our employer. I am assuming this is because I was very upset. Our employer left for vacation that Sunday evening after telling us both that this customer would be banned from the store. I worked again on monay and came into
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