Originally posted by stamina
went out on the pis in Reading town centre last night, somethink i have not done in a long time and was shocked at the amount of fights kicking off at 2am (kicking out time)
too true 🙁 – its been like this for some years now..
Before I used to just laugh and think “well, these idiots are tying up the resources of the old bill” which meant that party people could often be left to “get on with it” (at least until early Sunday morning) – but nowadays I’m starting to realise a harsh truth – there is a real danger that this climate of hate and violence is being carried across to the party scene as well.
Lately I’ve seen a lot of townie style squabbles at parties in my area; not so much robberies or gang culture like in London (although there was a minor spate of this in Reading last year), but arguments amongst groups of people from the same area usually sparked off by disputes over drugs, money, relationships or road collisions caused by dodgy parking outside venues. Thankfully they have all been defused quickly and not resulted in anything serious, but I’ve noticed the concept of PLUR has been somewhat battered and dented over the last few years, paradoxically as parties become more and more common and last for longer than ever..
In areas outside London its still a minor problem rather than a major threat; but we cannot afford to let our guard down…
