I believe those kids aren't allowed to lie about their age, though
It's more the kids that lie themselves, get caught, and dob you in that are the problem.
( Ungersven would support SpankyHanky's patreon, Sat 14 Apr 2012, 20:20, 1 reply)

the police pay them.
They work as a team. Copper enters bar, buys a drink and sits in the corner. Then the seventeen year old enters and orders an alcoholic drink. If they are served the copper stands up and fines them then and there.
(shezam slouching towards nirvana., Sun 15 Apr 2012, 14:31, closed)

Yeah, I don't doubt it.
The thing is, if you say "How old are you?" and the kid is with a copper they have to say 17, otherwise it's entrapment. If they say 18 and they're really 17 you can still be done, but only if the kid dobs you into a copper later on. For me it's the kid that has committed a crime, and he should be the one in trouble, not the licencee.
( Ungersven would support SpankyHanky's patreon, Sun 15 Apr 2012, 21:13, closed)

ahh thats interesting
I didn't know they where not aloud to use entrapment.
(shezam slouching towards nirvana., Sun 15 Apr 2012, 22:34, closed)