East Lancashire drinkers warned to behave

1:44pm Friday 8th June 2012 in Euro 2012 and East Lancashire

LANCASHIRE police is cracking down on alcohol-fuelled crime during this summer’s Euro 2012.

There will be high-visibility patrols in town centres on match days and licensed premises will be visited to spread the sensible drinking message.

Across the county, road-side checkpoints will also be used to target drink drivers.

Assistant Chief Constable Andy Rhodes, who will lead the policing operation during the tournament, said: “Everybody is looking forward to the football and rightly so, it’s a big event and we all want to be able to enjoy it.

“It will be our job to make sure that everyone can enjoy it safely and that those who want to have a drink, do so responsibly.

“There will be extra officers on the street – not because of any intelligence to suggest disorder, but purely because of the number of people expected to be out and about in the pubs and clubs watching the various matches.

“We want to see a carnival atmosphere with good natured fun. And if we see anything less, anyone acting in a violent or anti-social manner for example, they will be dealt with swiftly.”

Comments (5)

2:25pm Fri 8 Jun 12

sen c bl says...

East Lancashire drinkers told to behave! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
East Lancashire drinkers told to behave! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha sen c bl

3:15pm Fri 8 Jun 12

QuizOnMyFace says...

"Everybody is looking forward to the football"


Are they??
"Everybody is looking forward to the football" Are they?? QuizOnMyFace

5:40pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...

Why is Alcohol Legal, all it does is destroy lives and cause carnage.
Why is Alcohol Legal, all it does is destroy lives and cause carnage. Michael@ClitheroeSince58

6:45pm Fri 8 Jun 12

2 for 5p says...

Michael@ClitheroeSin
ce58 wrote:
Why is Alcohol Legal, all it does is destroy lives and cause carnage.
good point
l think though its down to the publicans encouraging excessive drinking.
[quote][p][bold]Michael@ClitheroeSin ce58[/bold] wrote: Why is Alcohol Legal, all it does is destroy lives and cause carnage.[/p][/quote]good point l think though its down to the publicans encouraging excessive drinking. 2 for 5p

4:10pm Sat 9 Jun 12

jack daniels says...

Michael@ClitheroeSin
ce58 wrote:
Why is Alcohol Legal, all it does is destroy lives and cause carnage.
Because the government needs to keep the populous suppressed so we don't remember what an awful country it is. Maybe the real question is why do you pick on drinkers because the same government won't legalise dope?

That's what you are aiming at me thinks.
[quote][p][bold]Michael@ClitheroeSin ce58[/bold] wrote: Why is Alcohol Legal, all it does is destroy lives and cause carnage.[/p][/quote]Because the government needs to keep the populous suppressed so we don't remember what an awful country it is. Maybe the real question is why do you pick on drinkers because the same government won't legalise dope? That's what you are aiming at me thinks. jack daniels

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