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Originally Posted by Xaccers
I've been the victim of drunken violence on the tube. Sorry if that means I can't post saying that I'd rather those youths who were merrily drinking stella before getting nasty were actually prevented from getting drunk and therefore getting violent.
Never mind eh? It's only one case, from someone who doesn't use the tube that often, and doesn't live in London, so it doesn't matter does it? Obviously I was wrong in thinking that the tube was a transportation system and not a public house. You've not seen any problems so there isn't a problem  |
I'd have thought being a victim you'd want to avoid putting people in situations of confrontation but it seems you are quite happy for underground staff to try and enforce this hair brained law regardless of the fact they aren't trained for it and in a lot of cases are women or quite old men, needless situations of confrontation will arise from this, that in normal past circumstances would passed without incident.
Moving on to the problems that 'we don't see' how do you expect them to enforce the ban, search every one. What about on match days, would you want to tell 3000 Leeds fans to stop drinking at the station? New year should be interesting to, are you going to tell the 250 000 people in Trafalgar square they can't get on the free tube sponsored by Fosters incidentally IIRC because they are a bit worse for wear?