You know, I have to say that London was the most violent place I've ever been. 9 out of 10 times that I'd go out in the city, there were muggings, very aggressive fights, people thrown out of bars, guys running into the street kicking cars right in front of the cops, buses that smelled and left one feeling tense and threatened.
And this wasn't just at night. At three in the afternoon, I saw a bar brawl flow out onto the street.
On one of my trips to Amsterdam, a local commented on how aggressive the brits were who would visit for stag parties, get drunk and start fights.
There really is something unhealthy going on there. It's worrisome really. There were lots of articles at the time about the youths. I can't remember what they called them, some kind of acronym. YAGs or something like that. It's a real tragedy.
I have to say that London was the most violent place I've ever been.
As a point of comparison, have you ever been anywhere in China? That's where I have seen the most open public violence, much more so than in any part of the United States (I have been to all fifty states, including some very tough parts of inner cities.)
And this wasn't just at night. At three in the afternoon, I saw a bar brawl flow out onto the street.
On one of my trips to Amsterdam, a local commented on how aggressive the brits were who would visit for stag parties, get drunk and start fights.
There really is something unhealthy going on there. It's worrisome really. There were lots of articles at the time about the youths. I can't remember what they called them, some kind of acronym. YAGs or something like that. It's a real tragedy.