Drinker revolution shuts down tube – updated
The cops have closed down Liverpool (yay) Street station on the London Underground after thousands of drinkers turned up to protest against the ban on tube booze. The BBC has the first story.
Reports are coming in of other tube stations being over-run with pie-eyed partisans.
Brilliant! Let’s hope there’s similar stunts when the booze ban is in place. Make Boris’s first stupid decision one he remembers.
And let’s see Jones the Steam try to tell 200 footy fans to hand over their cans of lager when the new season starts.
If the unions had any guts they’d go on strike until the booze ban was lifted.
Update: Liverpool Street, Euston, Euston Square, Aldgate, Gloucester Road and Baker Street tube stations are all now closed because of drinkers. The BBC has some great pictures of the fun here.
Update 2: 17 people arressed and three people assaulted as the drink ban comes into force. Reports of fights breaking out everywhere. Didn’t really think this one through, eh Boris.
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Don’t buy Gazza a drink « The Southport Drinker - June 2, 2008 at 10:05 am
What a stupid article and what a roidiculous response to a sensible regulation. Ok, your a big bloke who can handle himself, but what about the frail and elderly subjected to abuse and violence by these drunken louts. You are totally out of order. Drinking is banned on Merseytravel so why should the tube be any different? As you know, I am definitely not a teetotaller, but keep beer in it’s rightful places, the home or the licensed premises. I am out most nights until one or two in the morning and see these idiots totally pissed up. If you can’t take it don’t drink it!
jmensa - June 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm