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HeWhoIsNotMe t1_je4qf7q wrote

I'm just wondering who is walking around with nips in their pocket.

Does RI just have a massive number of alcoholics who can't get through 5 minutes of their day without taking a sip? Is this a homeless thing?

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trashgirl1986 OP t1_je4qzlq wrote

It’s not who is waking around , it’s who is driving around and tossing them so they don’t get caught . Alcoholism is sadly on the rise . It’s not just a homeless thing. Addiction doesn’t discriminate

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monkey-seat t1_je4sggb wrote

An older, uppercrusty Newport woman was complaining to me about picking up fireball nips on the beach every morning. In her pearls and blazer, she said, “Daaahling, why can’t they just use a small flask like rest of us?” 😂

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UncleJimmee t1_je4so85 wrote

bc driving around w a flask (i believe) is considered an open container.

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laterbacon t1_je50m1g wrote

yea anything that isn't factory sealed is an open container. There's an exception for bringing home an open bottle from a BYOB restaurant if you didn't drink it all but it has to be in the trunk and in a bag.

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citrus_mystic t1_je5dx1e wrote

Just so you know, you can bring home an unfinished bottle of wine from any restaurant, not just BYOB places.

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therealDrA t1_je5i5za wrote

But it has to be placed in trunk, right?

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citrus_mystic t1_je5kjhr wrote

Safest is in the trunk because if anything were to happen, a cop is simply less likely to see it if it’s in the trunk. But I believe that as long as it’s sealed in a bag, it’s not considered an open container.

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HeWhoIsNotMe t1_je80q6m wrote

So you were conversing with the ghost of Zsa Zsa Gabor.

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Kriegenstein t1_je4uc9y wrote

I go to a sandwich shop that sells nips and from my random observations it's contractors and landscapers. Every time I am there waiting for my sandwich to be made at least 3 people will buy a 6 or a 12 pack of them.

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