This country was born in violence and has adored it every since. You could show a movie to 13-year-olds where eight people are hunted down and get shot to bloody bits by a cold-blooded killer, but you'd be sent to prison if your movie showed a glimpse of one of the victim's nipples.
I don't know much about this swag....but from what I've seen considering that I've been there several times, I really admire the rules and how they're taking care of the youth.
In Europe, you're allowed to go to any night club no matter if you're under 18 or 21 as long as you look mature and old, you can buy alcohol anytime anyday, there isn't really awarness of this.
In States, you're not allowed to enter any pub/club if you're below 21 if i'm not mistakken....and not allowed to drink alcohol.... sure many fookers would arrange or try to find a way to do these kind of things from drinking to partying and loose it all.
Everywhere in the world you can see thugs doing this and that, you cant end this in one night or few hours, but from what i know again is that States security is much better than before, much awarness than before...taking care of youth much more than before and etc.