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WillowTheWhisp · 16-10-2004, 15:09

In theory education is supposed to be available for everyone. At one time there were student grants. Now there are student loans which encourages them to start out life with a huge debt.

On the subject of drinking and kids, am I being naive thinking there is a law which says you have to be 18 to purchase and consume alcohol here? If these kids are obviously 15/16 shouldn't the pubs be refusing to serve them?

I know we have little notices up saying the consuming of alcohol on the street is forbidden - just how strongly enforced this is I have no idea.

This summer we went to the Light & Water Festival in Morecambe where the new policy is no alcohol to be consumed in the arena. In the afternoon a couple of middle aged harmless characters were marched off and told off for having cans of lager - but later in the evening we saw people with large bottles of cider, vodka, and various alcopops with not a soul in sight doing a thing about it. What is the point of having laws/rules if there's no-one there to enforce them?

Ooh, wait a minute, maybe our Crime Czars could do it?

16-10-2004, 15:09	#97
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Young people today In theory education is supposed to be available for everyone. At one time there were student grants. Now there are student loans which encourages them to start out life with a huge debt. On the subject of drinking and kids, am I being naive thinking there is a law which says you have to be 18 to purchase and consume alcohol here? If these kids are obviously 15/16 shouldn't the pubs be refusing to serve them? I know we have little notices up saying the consuming of alcohol on the street is forbidden - just how strongly enforced this is I have no idea. This summer we went to the Light & Water Festival in Morecambe where the new policy is no alcohol to be consumed in the arena. In the afternoon a couple of middle aged harmless characters were marched off and told off for having cans of lager - but later in the evening we saw people with large bottles of cider, vodka, and various alcopops with not a soul in sight doing a thing about it. What is the point of having laws/rules if there's no-one there to enforce them? Ooh, wait a minute, maybe our Crime Czars could do it? __________________