To be banned: Drinking of alcohol on London's transport
Now there is a progressive plan coming out of London.
London's brand new mayor, Boris "the Eccentric" Johnson, unveiled the timeline for bringing in the new alcohol ban. The ban, starting on June 1, on the Tube (subway), buses, trams and Docklands Light Railway is one of his election pledges. According to the BBC, the ban is part of Mr Johnson's wider strategy to tackle "anti-social behavior" and he also believes driving out so-called minor crime will be the first step before getting a "firm grip on more serious crime".
But the Rail Maritime and Transport Union said the policy appeared "not to have been thought through very well" and could make matters worse.
Worse? As in people will drink more just for the excitement of doing something illegal?
Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, United Kingdom, Transportation
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
May 7th 2008 @ 3:45PM
paul said...
Anti-social? I'd like to think drinking in public on a subway is much more social than drinking at home by yourself.
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May 7th 2008 @ 5:12PM
Jo said...
If they can smoking, alcohol should be banned as well. I would rather meet someone coming in a car smoking, rather than drunk ----
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May 8th 2008 @ 7:47AM
Pudge said...
So let me get this straight. People going home drunk will now not be able to take public transportation, therefore encouraging them to drive drunk alone or with friends??
GENIUS!
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May 8th 2008 @ 7:49AM
Iva Skoch said...
I don't think they will ban drunk people from public transportation. I believe they'll just prevent them from drinking on public transportation...
May 11th 2008 @ 6:19PM
Lou said...
Pudge, please notice the large red, white and blue rectangle with the words, "drinking alcohol on public transport is prohibited." It says DRINKING alcohol, not being drunk.
May 11th 2008 @ 7:47PM
LuckyZtar said...
They're not saying they can't use public transport WHILE drunk, just that they can't actively consume alcohol on public transport.
May 11th 2008 @ 2:14PM
Zach said...
Does prohibition ring a bell?
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May 11th 2008 @ 2:26PM
Cheryl said...
Sounds like a plan and a good one, too. I hate dealing with drunks anywhere. You can't reason with a bloody drunk, they can toss their cookies and be a royal pain in the backside to deal with...and on public transportation it is even worse... no where to get rid of them other than you having to change trains or buses...and you aren't the problem, they are. So better to keep them off of the transportation and let them take a cab or walk.
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May 11th 2008 @ 2:37PM
Joe said...
The always ready and waiting control freaks
strike again.
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May 11th 2008 @ 2:52PM
kpilker said...
They are banning drinking in the subways not keeping the drunks out.
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May 11th 2008 @ 2:57PM
John said...
I agree with Jo if they can ban smoking then they can ban drinking
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May 11th 2008 @ 2:58PM
G.L. said...
Well,duh !!! You don't want to hear people snoring.You don't want to see people smoking.You don't want people spraying you with their bad breath.And you definitely don't want to hear people farting. So I think banning alcohol,would be a good fit.
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May 11th 2008 @ 3:29PM
Frank said...
well, it's about time. while we're talking abstinance, let's not forget the obnoxious louts who ruin things like baseball games for those around them. These beer swillers should be banned from all stadiums.
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May 11th 2008 @ 3:33PM
JimT said...
ya get rid of the drinking..but let the towl heads take over london....just nice
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May 11th 2008 @ 3:39PM
Frank said...
Well, it's about time other (non drunk) people are considered. Talking about abstinance, what about the scrofulous louts who ruin sports events with their beer swilling and drunkeness? These people should be banned from all stadiums.
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May 11th 2008 @ 3:49PM
mrdickieweed said...
This might not be a bad idea....when I went to England, for whatever reason (probably movies) I expected all the men to look like David Niven or something, and they all look like Kieth Richards....they drink this terrible warm brown beer with the alcohol content of vodka at every chance, and it is somehow cool to barf everywhere.....I passed a bunch of guys outside a pub one night and they were standing around in a circle laughing and chanting "GO....GO....GO" at a couple of fools who were having a barfing contest.....the winner got another beer....just sayin'.....
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May 11th 2008 @ 3:51PM
Gary said...
Time for a recall election.
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May 11th 2008 @ 3:58PM
Wolf Mozart said...
Public Transortation is not the place to indulge in spirits and tea totalers should not have to put up with a bloody drunk. You can't reason with them under any circumstances and it's best to imbib your libations in places designed just for that, and only when you won't be driving afterward. Buddy up with a mate & have a deisgnated driver for a much happier time.
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May 11th 2008 @ 4:32PM
TP said...
England is more openminded and forward thinking than any other country. They also have some of the most intelligent minds and many of these minds are those "towel heads" as you put it. You merely make Americans look narrowminded and dumb when you say racist comments. Please keep your mouth shut so you don't embarrass your own country.
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May 11th 2008 @ 4:41PM
Mr.sLady said...
Which terrorist group do you belong to? Bet you're not a Brit!