HEC/News: Fake ID cards, excuses won't aid underaged

Fake ID cards, excuses won't aid underaged
Cape May County Herald (NJ) June 13, 2007
By Joe Hart

"According to Joe Vasil, of the state Department of Motor Vehicles
Document Fraud Unit, information is the key to fighting underage
drinking at the shore."

"'Owners and employees have to know what legitimate driver's licenses
look like so they can tell when they see a fake one,' he said to the
crowd of around 150 in the bar business and law enforcement at the
county 'We Check for 21' training session June 7."

"Started in this county 15 years ago by then-sheriff James Plousis, the
statewide underage-drinking-prevention program is a collaborative effort
between authorities and business owners to counter youth drinking in
area resort towns..."

Full article available at http://tinyurl.com/35e8mu

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