Alcohol fueled violence

[Tink]

Despite the evidence, four out of five people who regularly drink above the guidelines do not think their drinking is putting their long-term health at risk. Whereas most smokers wish to quit, only 18% of people who drink above the lower-risk guidelines say they actually wish to change their behaviour.

Agree with that, Glen

Just like through the years, smoking was accepted as the norm, and though people kicked and screamed at the changes of not letting them smoke indoors, it was one of the best things they did.
I cant believe they used to smoke in hospitals

I think the culture needs to be pushed to a negative for binge drinking and it comes from home mainly, and then spills into society.

I agree with the olive green labels Julia and I have said warnings on the bottles and whatever else discourages the young.

 

[rumpole]

I agree with the olive green labels Julia and I have said warnings on the bottles and whatever else discourages the young.

Jacking the price up by 100% would do that

 

[Calliope]

Jacking the price up by 100% would do that

Something like the Volstead Act would do the trick. Then I could get into the moonshine business.

 

[Tink]

Get tough on alcohol ads and labels

The federal government should finally crack down on alcohol advertising and require warning labels on booze after the bashing death of Thomas Kelly, the head of the Australian Medical Association says.

Steve Hambleton says Australia's binge-drinking culture is getting worse and every capital city has pockets where drunken violence occurs.

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-...lcohol-ads-and-labels-ama-20120718-22a80.html

I think they should make some changes.

 

[Glen48]

As the world economies tank we will see more of this with more violence from younger generation wanting to vent their anger on being jobless and the life the older generation had and what the older generation left for them.

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/11473.html

 

[Julia]

I think they should make some changes.

Such as?

 

[MrBurns]

As the world economies tank we will see more of this with more violence from younger generation wanting to vent their anger on being jobless and the life the older generation had and what the older generation left for them.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/11473.html

Agree......

Such as?

Make public drunkeness/drunk and disorderly a real crime, make assault a real crime not just a slap on the wrist, at some stage we will have to get tough.

 

[Tink]

Such as?

As the article says, cut the advertising and all the billboards, and put labels on alcohol.
Thats a good start.

 

[McLovin]

I'm travelling around at the moment and it's really a shame that Australians are getting a bad reputation for being drunken idiots. Speaking to a bar manager in Istanbul he said the biggest problem he has is with Australians getting drunk and starting fights or urinating in the streets.

Heck, I'm in Georgia now (the country not the state) and someone here said something about Australians drinking too much. And there wouldn't be more than a couple of dozen Western tourists all up in this town.

10 years ago we were considered "model" tourists, now we're about on par with British stag parties in Eastern Europe.

 

[CanOz]

I'm travelling around at the moment and it's really a shame that Australians are getting a bad reputation for being drunken idiots. Speaking to a bar manager in Istanbul he said the biggest problem he has is with Australians getting drunk and starting fights or urinating in the streets.

Heck, I'm in Georgia now (the country not the state) and someone here said something about Australians drinking too much. And there wouldn't be more than a couple of dozen Western tourists all up in this town.

10 years ago we were considered "model" tourists, now we're about on par with British stag parties in Eastern Europe.

Hope you're enjoying your drive mate!!

 

[McLovin]

Hope you're enjoying your drive mate!!

I am indeed. About to make the drive to the Azerbaijan border. The police there have a bit of an issue with corruption, so it should be an interesting couple of days.

 

[jersey10]

Agree......



Make public drunkeness/drunk and disorderly a real crime, make assault a real crime not just a slap on the wrist, at some stage we will have to get tough.

Yes, enforce a rule making it illegal to have a blood alcohol limit above a certain level in public.

 

[DB008]

I'm travelling around at the moment and it's really a shame that Australians are getting a bad reputation for being drunken idiots. Speaking to a bar manager in Istanbul he said the biggest problem he has is with Australians getting drunk and starting fights or urinating in the streets.

Heck, I'm in Georgia now (the country not the state) and someone here said something about Australians drinking too much. And there wouldn't be more than a couple of dozen Western tourists all up in this town.

10 years ago we were considered "model" tourists, now we're about on par with British stag parties in Eastern Europe.

+1000000
I just came back from a European holiday and some of the countries I visited (Eastern Bloc), they easily out drink Aussies, but surprise surprise, no violence.
It's a stupid Aussie culture thing l'm afraid, to get drunk and act like a a$$hole.

 

[DB008]

W...T...F...

Cameraman knocked out at Thomas Kelly murder accused's hearing

THERE were violent scenes outside a Sydney court today, where one of the supporters of the man accused of murdering teenager Thomas Kelly allegedly knocked out a cameraman.

Channel 9 cameraman Mario Conti was knocked to the ground as friends and family of 18-year-old Kieran Loveridge left Burwood Court surrounded by media in Sydney's inner west

http://www.news.com.au/national/kieran-loveridge-18-arrested-over-the-murder-of-thomas-kelly-in-kings-cross/story-fndo4bst-1226429435218

I personally believe that the teenager responsible for Thomas Kelly's death, if proven 100%, should somehow receive the death penalty.

 

[jimd78]

There's a much simpler way of preventing all this mindless violence imo, rather than draconian laws punishing those who can handle a drink, a 9pm curfew is imposed on anyone who has a visable tattoo. The violent crime figures will plummett.

 

[prawn_86]

There's a much simpler way of preventing all this mindless violence imo, rather than draconian laws punishing those who can handle a drink, a 9pm curfew is imposed on anyone who has a visable tattoo. The violent crime figures will plummett.

Wow now there is a stereotype. I can count at least 5 people in my office (white collar finance) who have visible tattoos when wearing casual clothes, 3 of them women...

 

[moXJO]

These type of idiots have been around forever. The majority of the time they are let off after bashing people half to death. Get caught assaulting someone else and you should get an automatic jail sentence and heavy fines.

 

[jimd78]

Wow now there is a stereotype. I can count at least 5 people in my office (white collar finance) who have visible tattoos when wearing casual clothes, 3 of them women...

Probably bikies mate, read an article once on how some bikies cover up the tatts and hold respectable jobs. Steer well clear of them on a Friday night, you'll be alright.

 

[Timmy]

Probably bikies mate, read an article once on how some bikies cover up the tatts and hold respectable jobs. Steer well clear of them on a Friday night, you'll be alright.

 

[Smurf1976]

It's a stupid Aussie culture thing l'm afraid, to get drunk and act like a a$$hole.

Given the extent to which it is glorified in popular culture, particularly music (to the extent that "party all night" songs have become a reasonably common genre in themselves over the past couple of years), I assume that Aussies aren't the only ones.