There has been a lot of publicity lately about the antics of Carnage UK. The picture of a drunk student urinating over a war memorial - just about the same time we are loosing one man a day in Afghanistan - has disgusted the nation.
But two questions come into my mind.
How can students afford to drink themselves blotto? When I was a student even the most hardened drinkers could only afford three pints of Newcastle Brown.
Whatever has happened to the charge of "drunk and disorderly"?
Occasionally I go through city centres such as Broad Street here in Birmingham and it is quite clear that one of two have simply lost control of themselves and pose a threat to others. Surely a night in the cells followed by a dressing down at the Magistrates Court would remind these youngsters of the absolute shame of being so drunk that they have lost control.
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I'm afraid the police have to fill in so much paperwork if they arrest someone for a minor offence, that they tend to turn a blind eye.
As for how can a student afford it...
When you were a student some were wealthy enough to smash up restaurants for a laugh (David Cameron and co?) so today some can afford to get drunk, do cocaine, go on very nice summer trips and still have a very nice car.
And as for less well off students... I've been out of uni a few years but even then you could still find cheap drink if you looked for it. The annual beer festival was a good one, or a cheapy bottle of vodka and a bottle of coke to 'get you in the mood' before you go out to the union. Getting drunk is surprisingly cheap.
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