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arrests. reporting live stephen tschida abc 7 news. alison: he spent just a few hours in jail. but the arrest of a third year university of virginia student is now shining a light on the way the state s alcohol laws are enforced. suzanne kennedy takes a closer look at the alcohol and beverage control police and their power. why is this happening? suzanne: wednesday night s arrest of the u.v.a. student martese johnson is raising questions about the policing powers of regulatory agencies like virginia s department of alcohol, beverage control. the agency has 130 sworn officers who receive the same training as police. these officers have statewide arrest powers and can arrest anyone for breaking any virginia law. not just alcohol violations. abc! suzanne: in the case of 20-year-old johnson, agents thought the underaged student was trying to use a fake i.d. to get into a bar on st. patrick s day. students on the u.v.a. campus feel agents were overreaching in the way tha ....