Ah, Cardiff, City of Culture

"Roger Blackwell" wrote in message
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"Kurt Sloane" wrote in message
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Ah, Cardiff, City of Cultu
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/3055945632/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/2880091916/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/2065913541/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/86142813/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/290702374/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/762244345/

Although the media across the world have picked up on these photos, the
crazy thing is that this is quite a "normal" sight in most major towns
and cities in the UK on a Friday and Saturday night.

Well at least people don't get shot as they lay there which would happen
in some parts of the world. Life in the UK has its problems and its
alienated youth but I would still rather live here than in a country that
bans alcohol.

Roger



What struck me about the pictures was that you regularly read of litter
wardens or Police Canteen Support Officers fining people for dropping a
crisp or a crumb, it can even be that they think someone dropped something
without any actual evidence. They usually seem to target people like young
mothers who are not likely to react violently. I wondered why they are not
out preventing real examples of littering as can be seen in these pictures.

"Chris H" wrote in message
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In message , Roger Blackwell
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"Kurt Sloane" wrote in message
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Ah, Cardiff, City of Cultu
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/3055945632/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/2880091916/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/2065913541/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/86142813/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/290702374/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/762244345/

Although the media across the world have picked up on these photos, the
crazy thing is that this is quite a "normal" sight in most major towns
and
cities in the UK on a Friday and Saturday night.

Well at least people don't get shot as they lay there which would happen
in
some parts of the world. Life in the UK has its problems and its
alienated
youth but I would still rather live here than in a country that bans
alcohol.

The US got it back I think but still bans alcohol for under 21 in most
places I thought. Though you are more likely to be shot in US cities
than UK ones at the moment but it is getting touch and go these days.

You're also more likely to be able to shoot back in the USA.

Chris H wrote:
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"Kurt Sloane" wrote in message
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Ah, Cardiff, City of Cultu
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/3055945632/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/2880091916/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/2065913541/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/86142813/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/290702374/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/762244345/

Although the media across the world have picked up on these photos, the
crazy thing is that this is quite a "normal" sight in most major towns and
cities in the UK on a Friday and Saturday night.
Well at least people don't get shot as they lay there which would happen in
some parts of the world. Life in the UK has its problems and its alienated
youth but I would still rather live here than in a country that bans
alcohol.

The US got it back I think but still bans alcohol for under 21 in most
places I thought. Though you are more likely to be shot in US cities
than UK ones at the moment but it is getting touch and go these days.


Drinking age varies by state. Most use 18, as that is also the minimum
age for voting. Some, including Texas, lowered it to 18 and then raised
it back to 21, mainly because of pressure from school organizations.
Seems that older students in the public schools might have a beer or two
at lunch--horrors!

Unfortunately, you are right about the odds of being shot are too high here.
Allen