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New Year's Eve in London
On Jan 3, 1:29*pm, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 01:42:12 -0000, "Jack Taylor" wrote: max wrote: How was it? I saw a fantastic fireworks scenery as i watched on TV the following days.. they say it was overcrowded.. was it really like that? Give me your opinion.. It's usually a complete shambles. I doubt that this year was different (but yes, the fireworks are good). We used to go down for the fireworks every year until three years ago, when (despite leaving the pub at 23:15) we were unable to get any nearer the river than the Strand, at the Aldwych end. In previous years we'd always managed to stand along the Embankment near to Hungerford Bridges. I have never been tempted to go and watch the London fireworks - standing getting freezing cold hardly appeals. Most years I am somewhere much warmer and have only bothered to try to see the local fireworks once in Hong Kong. It was an utter waste of time as I saw nothing. I now don't bother at all as you can see it on the news repeatedly. I understand that three (possibly four) years ago in London that the police get very close to a very serious crush condition at one location and nearly lost control of the crowds at another due to the way the crowds were being herded. I won't use the word "manage" as it implies some sense. *It seems that the police response is to manage people even more tightly. I have absolutely no wish at all to be herded into a pen against my will. Then don't take part in rioting. I am sure that the police should have been praised for the way that they responded to escalating levels of violence. (Do you think I've been too subtle?) Thank you for reminding me why I don't bother to waste my time ! -- Paul C |
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