Father Had No Idea $7 Lemonade Was Alcoholic

A Univ. of Michigan professor is furious that Child Protective Services took custody of his 7-year-old son for two days after he gave the boy an alcohol-spiked lemonade at a Detroit Tigers game.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG-TV
Published: April 29, 2008

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DETROIT (AP) - A University of Michigan professor says he had no
idea he'd given his 7-year-old son alcoholic lemonade at a ball
game, and is furious at child-protection officials for removing his
son from the home.
Christopher Ratte of Ann Arbor and his wife have filed
a complaint against Child Protective Services.
Their son Leo spent two days in state custody. The father spent
nearly a week outside his home before he was allowed to return.
He tells the Detroit Free Press that he'd taken his son to a
Detroit Tigers game a few weeks ago. He didn't notice the $7
lemonade he bought contained alcohol.
A security guard noticed the boy drinking the spiked lemonade
and called authorities. Leo was checked at a hospital. No trace of
alcohol was found in his blood.
No charges were filed against the father, who says it was a case
of "massive overreaction."