http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/michael-mcshane/ Michael McShane is a former NSW Police officer, the current Chair of the Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia and Managing Director of Brown-Forman Australia. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/ban-being-drunk-in-public-if-you-want-to-stop-violence/ I used to be a cop. I’ve seen firsthand the damage that alcohol can cause when mis-used. Along the way I became a dad and, like most parents, worry about my kid’s safety. Now, I find myself as Managing Director of Brown-Forman Australia, proud makers of Jack Daniels.  I’m not sure which role has given me the sharper insight into life as most of us know it but if you think that this country recently had a ‘debate’ about alcohol policy, you’re dead wrong.  What was supposed to pass for a war on binge-drinking has turned out to be a well meaning, but badly aimed, paint-ball skirmish – messy, misdirected and ultimately without lasting impact. feeback@thepunch.com.au (Michael McShane) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/ban-being-drunk-in-public-if-you-want-to-stop-violence/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/ban-being-drunk-in-public-if-you-want-to-stop-violence/#item1008 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:20:18 +0000 Michael McShane | Author bios | The Punch