Kit, even if you get any equipment from this post (and a lot of people will be wary because you’ve only got five posts and no one knows you – you could be a fed or a journo for all we know) and are stubborn enough to do a “suicide party” you are risking a fuckload of nightmares for just a few hours of fun. When 18 year old lads who are often not in full time work seem prepared to risk losing hundreds of pounds in the middle of a recession, detectives start asking difficult questions (such as where is this money coming from?) and looking for answers.
Last christmas, two of my mates done 4 months in a cat b prison for their involvement in raves – they didn’t want it to kick off but other chavs did and brought it on top for everyone. OK prison might not be as harsh as it was 10-20 years back – you might have mates what have already done a stretch – and my friends put on a brave face about it as most young men will but I know neither of them ever want to repeat that experience again.
And where this sort of “youthful indiscretion” really fucks you over is later when you are in your 20s or my age and want a decent job to pay back for all the time you spent studying in college or getting experience in crap jobs. In 10 years or less you might be married and/or a dad – with your missus expecting you to provide something for the family, Babies are expensive.
Even if you don’t want this sort of life you will be wanting a job so you can own a nice place to live/to afford to live comfortably.
So many jobs want a CRB check these days – other employers do more covert security checks on your background (sometimes without telling you) – not just places like MI5 or the Army ; its rife in private sector companies “because they can” with all the ways of getting info on people these days.
I’ve got a minor criminal record and because of this I wouldn’t have the job I do today had it not been for family connections; there are so many people with the same or more qualifications who have kept their nose clean and could do my job. Last time I checked only a third of employers nationwide are prepared to take on staff who have done prison time or got a major criminal record… (and licensing offences are viewed as fraud against the public purse!)
you can get a license for £21 and a small bit of paperwork – and people have managed to do parties in Norfolk and even Essex this way – maybe its time for people in EA to be a bit less stubborn?
