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Originally posted by fredr123@Aug 11 2005, 05:09 PM
But this is where the safety argument would come into play. It may be necessary to have the scan in order to provide a safe bar experience. Whether the bar is actually safer because of the ID scan remains to be seen (I'm not convinced it is).
And there are limits to what a private establishment can do prior to granting you entry. They can't violate the law. PIPA is a law in Alberta that may be violated through this policy (hence the whole complaint in the first place). Saddledome staff can't say "This is our private establishment. Everyone has to drop trou and do thirteen jumping jacks before they can be admitted." I guess they could say that but they won't be able to get away with it...
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Yes, I agree that's exactly where the argument will come in and that is also exactly where the law student will lose should he decide to sue the bar, he doesn't have a good leg to stand on if the PIPA is the only thing he got. And no, no bar staff will tell you something like "drop trou and do thirteen jumping jacks", that is a really bad comparison.