Bartender gives person 19 shots in 90 minutes

A bartender was sentenced to six months in prison for serving a customer so much tequila that he fell into a coma and died.

According to a district court in Norway, the bartender, whose name was withheld, pleaded guilty to serving a customer 19 shots of the strong Mexican liquor in 90 minutes.

The customer lost consciousness and died three days later.

The court said it could not hold the bartender accountable for the death itself, but sentenced him to prison for illegally serving alcohol to a clearly intoxicated person.

The ruling said the bartender intentionally contributed to the excess by drinking shots of water, tricking the victim into what he thought was a drinking contest.

"In the court's opinion, it is hard to imagine a more serious case of excessive alcohol serving," said the ruling, which also revoked the bartender's right to have any job that involves serving alcohol for five years.

Holy freakin' crap. I mean, I know Europeans can generally handle their liquor better than most Americans… but giving anyone 19 shots of anything is pretty fu*kin nuts. I mean, maybe spaced out over time a person who drinks on a regular basis could do 19 shots and just be very intoxicated… serving someone 19 in under 90 minutes is exceedingly excessive. Was anyone else in the bar with him? I mean you’d figure friends/family would have to have to draw the line somewhere! Click here to read the article.