ACTION SENDS CLEAR SIGNAL

Investigators did what they had to do when cracking down on a
suspected drug activity centered at a popular bar/dining spot in Gulf
Coast Town Center.

With so much drug activity described by investigators as taking place
out in the open, in clear view of family clientele and others, four
employees of Miller's Ale House and 15 others were either arrested or
sought. Authorities said it was common to see plastic bags of
cocaine openly exchanged on the tops of tables and bars.

We'll see how this plays out. For now, allegations of illegal
activity are just that, allegations. Nothing has been proven in the
court of law.

Still, until we sort out the truth, strong signals have been sent by
authorities. With the public shaming of the suspects, whose mug shots
were posted at the Ale House, and the move by state authorities to
suspend its alcoholic beverages license, officials were telling
nightspots large and small to police themselves, or else.