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According to William C. Barnes, a Cambridge police officer assigned to work with the license commission, finding a violation requires investigators to catch an underage patron in the act of consuming liquor. In practice, this standard of proof is very high.
Barnes participated in an Oct. 12 sting which found two underage Boston College students in the bar, but not in possession of alcohol.
"It was like turning the kitchen light on and the roaches scatter to the four corners," says Barnes. "People have rights, you can't just say 'hey, stop right there.' There's a very narrow area to work with. You're looking forward to the hearing. It's very difficult...
Barnes and License Commission Chief Investigator Andrea Boyer testified that they had found two minors in the bar who could have been served alcohol illegally, as the bar only checks IDs at the door.
"The Fabulous Fantasy Films," Jeff Rovin South Brunswick and New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1976