Scope and Contents From the File: In this case, the ACLU takes on California's "drunk in public" statute (Pen. Code, § 647, subd. (f) fn. 1) on numerous Eighth Amendment and due process grounds, in particular its enforcement in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit was filed by four who had been cited under this statute, as well as one taxpayer. They cite statistics that show that, excluding traffic arrests, "drunk in public arrests" are the second hightest volume crime in the country. For example: "In 1975, the year in which the...