The key word here is 'hard'. Hard means alcoholic in the States. We have 'cider' in the grocery stores...basically apple juice. You must buy 'hard' cider in a liquor store, NOT a grocery store.

If the word 'Hard' was NOT in PLAIN view on the sign (it IS on the label...I've seen it) then YES, the vendor was negligient. My next question is WHY (apparently) both alcoholic and Non alcoholic beverages were being served from the same window. USUALLY that is NOT the case in US sports venues. You want booze, go Here. You want Not Booze, go there.

And yes, the 'Booze'vendors DO have the non alcoholic sodas for 'mixers' but NOT plain lemonade.

The dad made a mistake. The kid will live, and a lot of people will have egg on their faces.

Yes, I agree that a LOT of things are wrong with this scenario, including the response of law enforcement and child services, but I understand the child is back home and the father has sued over the brouaha.

Part of the problem seems to be that NO parent is seemingly able to do the 'right thing' without LOTS of outside help....oh give me a break.

I'm getting really tired of Big Brother having fingers in every pie.