Pub "Glassings" - Another Gen Y Phenomenon?

[imajica]

The fact that this behaviour has been given a defined label, 'glassing' is disturbing in itself - that something so abhorrent can be rationalised. This is why I do not frequent pubs! As an example, there is a truly brutal glassing in the film Trainspotting. Maybe this has been inspiration for the westie, bogan, lower socio-economic bottom feeders who engage in this practice.

 

[moXJO]

The fact that this behaviour has been given a defined label, 'glassing' is disturbing in itself - that something so abhorrent can be rationalised. This is why I do not frequent pubs! As an example, there is a truly brutal glassing in the film Trainspotting. Maybe this has been inspiration for the westie, bogan, lower socio-economic bottom feeders who engage in this practice.

Actually it’s the beachfront yuppie kids out my way.It's not limited to the bogans.

 

[Calliope]

There was a time when judges took a very dim view of any bodily assault committed with a sharp instrument, but now that we have a kinder and more compassionate view of the criminal, he (or she) has to be a serial offender to receive a jail sentence. And that of course will be fully suspended. This doesn't help the victim much.

 

[Julia]

Until there is widespread use of victim/offender conferencing, I wouldn't expect any change in criminal/assault behaviour.

At present the perpetrator seems to have little understanding of the impact of his behaviour on the victim, and the courts do nothing to change this.

But put the victim and the offender in a room together, with well trained mediators, and (a) the victim has the opportunity to express the horror of the assault and the ramifications in his/her life, and (b) the offender is forced to acknowledge this in the presence of the victim.

Sounds simplistic, but the effects can be capable of changing future behaviour. I don't understand why such a basic procedure isn't used more often.

 

[MrBurns]

Put put the victim and the offender in a room together, with the victim armed with a taser more like it.

You dont really expect the softly softly appeal to their feelings approach to work do you ?

Lock them up for a while , I'm talking about all violent types.

No bonds, jail time.

 

[tigerboi]

Re: Pub "Glassings" done by anyone

The demon drink causing more injuries with the glassing "fad" continuing,must ban all glasses pronto & yep there will be other weapons but i seen awhile ago a girl glassed another girl...wtf?

as for bogan westies doing it id say as someone said its more the surfie type...simple:ban the glass...bloody drink kills more than cars(sober drivers) or drugs each year.

thankfully for myself as the owner of the highest class of licence on the road i rarely drink mindful of the 0.2 for my licence which i apply whether in the truck or car...tb

 

[Julia]

Put put the victim and the offender in a room together, with the victim armed with a taser more like it.

You dont really expect the softly softly appeal to their feelings approach to work do you ?

Lock them up for a while , I'm talking about all violent types.

No bonds, jail time.

Who said anything about 'softly, softly'?
No such thing.

More useful than your answer of yet more violence.

 

[MrBurns]

Thats right lets all hold hands and sing "give peace a chance" while people are nursing sometimes life threatening injuries.

These cretins should be jailed and if they re offend they should be locked away until someone can prove they arent a risk to society and that might be a long time , give them a great chance to get in touch with their feelings.

 

[Pat]

More useful than your answer of yet more violence.

So true.

Education does wonders.