New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz wanted to show youngsters just how terrible Four Loko is for the human body, or at least the body of Felix Ortiz. So with local news cameras rolling, Ortiz drank two and a half of the 23.5-ounce cans of caffeinated alcohol in an hour. He got drunk, told the camera "I feel a big pump in my chest right here" when he drank the stuff, and then vomited. Now that is public service.
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