michael Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I seem to remember them coming up with this bright idea not so long ago but it's back... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7718950.stm Pub happy hours should be banned and supermarkets stopped from selling alcohol at a loss in order to combat drink-fuelled disorder, MPs have said Don't get me wrong here, I agree that the trouble caused by drunks is an issue but is the fix to try and price people out of being able to get drunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Unless they also ban the selling of cheap narcotics (in caparison to the increasing price in alcohol) then the drink-fueled misbehaving might just get replaced with drug-fueled misbehaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Don't get me wrong here, I agree that the trouble caused by drunks is an issue but is the fix to try and price people out of being able to get drunk? No get the drunks who require hospital treatment to pay accordingly (obviously afterwards when they've sobered up). For drunks who are dealt with by police, put them in the the police station's cells and they can't leave until a fine is paid (£50-100?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Unless they also ban the selling of cheap narcotics (in caparison to the increasing price in alcohol) then the drink-fueled misbehaving might just get replaced with drug-fueled misbehaving. But speed and XTC are already illegal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 But speed and XTC are already illegal! Give them all a spliff.... Yet to see a bunch of potheads having a punch up. Usually ends up with a pizza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Give them all a spliff.... Yet to see a bunch of potheads having a punch up. Usually ends up with a pizza. A lack of sausage rolls can get quite ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Stupid idea. I like buying beer by the crate because bulk buying makes it cheaper. Doesn't mean I'm going to drink the whole thing in one sitting (Though I know people who will). Punishing the bad behaviour properly is the answer - let the police knock a few teeth out with a baton perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Stupid idea. I like buying beer by the crate because bulk buying makes it cheaper. Doesn't mean I'm going to drink the whole thing in one sitting (Though I know people who will). Punishing the bad behaviour properly is the answer - let the police knock a few teeth out with a baton perhaps. I get teased for my 'extreme' views at work, but I'm a firm supporter of public floggings. If someone causes trouble on a friday night, they would be in the town square on a saturday receiving lashes. It would certainly stop the casual recreational violence, obviously the more hardcore offenders would probably get off on it. [/commandant mode off] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 List of people who want a dictatorship in the UK before 2010: 1. Ark 2. JustGav 3. Kim Jung Il [/pedantic mode off] On a serious note, more physical police power couldn't possibly be allowed under today's laws. Sad but true. It's this lovely "i'll sue you" culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Punishing the bad behaviour properly is the answer - let the police knock a few teeth out with a baton perhaps. Bring back the good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 No get the drunks who require hospital treatment to pay accordingly (obviously afterwards when they've sobered up). For drunks who are dealt with by police, put them in the the police station's cells and they can't leave until a fine is paid (£50-100?) Drunks and druggies should not be treated on the NHS. They should be offered private health care at full price. Punishing the bad behaviour properly is the answer - let the police knock a few teeth out with a baton perhaps. x 2 Turn the CCTV camera away and let them knock 7 shades of sh1te out of them. Then throw them down some stairs and say they slipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 However on another side I do agree on banning cheap drink!! Seriously have you ever tried supermarkets own value brands? Awful stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 To be honest I think raising the age to 21 is a good idea, plus fining the parents of kids caught drunk or with alcohol in public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 To be honest I think raising the age to 21 is a good idea, plus fining the parents of kids caught drunk or with alcohol in public. and flog them in public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 HaHaHa /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_grin.gif GOOD. I drink less in a year than most people get through on an average Saturday night, so I really couldn't care less about this. But if you're one of those patronising, elfin saftey anti smoking nazi ban fox hunting nanny state w:taped:rs "other peoples smoke makes my clothes smell:cry:" do gooding lefty t:taped:ts, then its your turn now:rlol: Did you think they'd stop at smoking? BAN IT. BAN IT NOW! BAN IT ALL!!!! I give it a year, tops, before you're all outside, crouching behind a tree, drinking paint thinners for kicks. They first came for the foxhunters, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a fox hunter. Then they came for the smokers, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a smoker. Then they came for the petrolheads, I didn't speak up because I didn't drive. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak up. Welcome to the Socialist Republic of Great Britain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I agree with all of that except the smoking bit because that made non-smokers smell almost as bad as a smoker, and was markedly detrimental to their health, and it wasn't like you could avoid it as it pervaded the whole atmosphere. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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