@General Lighting 400142 wrote:
there’s a double standard too that “blokes are expected to fight” so it often results in both parties being arrested and charged, especially if the other person makes a “self defence” counterclaim even if there is a massive disparity in size/aggression (they might claim “the smaller dude was on drugs”)
Eventually though what will happen as this continues is those with real power (elected politicians, cops and NHS) rather than street bullies will realise that the “night time economy” costs more than it brings in in taxes, and it will get increasingly locked down, either by licenses being refused or fees being pushed up.
the culture of being tolerated to stay out after midnight in England is recent. It only happened in the 1990s and can be brought back to the old times if/when the Govt decide to do so. then everyone will find themselves on the streets at midnight being herded back home by cops just like teenagers…
and when it does happen ill have no sympathy whatsoever for the dicks who cause it, its true its the minority who ruin for most people…..ive never been arrested for anything alcohol related and ive been going town since i was 15.
and it will be the ‘big hard men’ who cannot handle their drink and start fighs etc who complain and bitch the most because their night is over at midnight
