The Ruling on Covering Up a Man Who Openly Drinks Intoxicants for a Security Officer

Question:
The questioner, after the greeting, said: One of the security men says, and he presents to us, and he presents to us during our work many cases of drunkenness. Sometimes the one who is intoxicated is an elderly man with many children and little money. Is it permissible for me to cover up for him, hoping for his repentance and to protect his reputation and his children?

Answer:
No, as long as he is found openly drunk, it is an apparent matter, and it is not permissible to leave it alone. Rather, the procedures must be taken against him just as with anyone else. As long as it is apparent and he is in the street or in a public place, this is an apparent evil. This is a grave evil, and it is not permissible to be lenient in it. Rather, the procedures must be carried out against him, and he must be reported to the authorities who have declared the sin and the evil. Yes.