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That's what he said. It's not just being drunk in public. It's being so drunk that you endanger your yourself or others.

speedsix wrote:they are, in the law, a part of the same charge...not separate...

Yes. And the law requires all parts of the offense. Like drunk driving.

Sec. 49.02. PUBLIC INTOXICATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger the person or another

Sec. 49.04. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place.

There are differences between intoxicated in a public place, intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place, and intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger the person or another.

speedsix wrote:...in Texas, they are one and the same... http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/d ... /PE.49.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The law you quoted says differently.

P.S. THAT IS NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK