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Teens have enough opportunity to veer into troublesome situations without wrong-headed adults pointing the way. That's why the so-called "cool parent" ordinances, passed in recent years by the County of Kern and the City of Bakersfield, are appropriate and useful. The separate but similar ordinances allow law enforcement agencies to issue administrative citations -- civil rather than criminal summonses -- to adults who host parties where alcohol is served to minors. Both versions of the "social host" ordinance specify a $1,000 fine, in addition to any monetary penalties or jail time that might result from related criminal charges, such as contributing to the delinquency of a minor. But it's frustrating to see the ordinances applied so infrequently. Since July 2006, the Kern County Sheriff's Department has issued "cool parent" citations for alleged violations stemming from just two incidents. This despite the fact that, during that time, the...

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