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Our Lacrosse Club held a fireworks display last night: a happy family night out.
Unfortunately, there were several people there intent on being complete idiots.
It started when a young lad threw a lit banger that landed no more than three feet from my 8 yo son. We did a quick about-turn to avoid the explosion and luckily I turned in the direction the miscreant was running.
I have never been in a situation like this before and it's very tricky when you're on your own, up against someone like that. I had a shout at him and told him to leave (Yeah, right!), and that I would call the Police if I saw his face again.
Unfortunately that first banger seemed to be the catalyst as several more went off over the next half-hour. At this point, we decided to clear the site. Soon, me & Mrs S & the kids decided to leave, but when we got to the exit we were confronted with several miscreants attempting to enter the site. So we decided to stay to help the guys in hi-vis keep them out.
I cannot believe how persistant they were in tying to get back in. You'd tell them to stay out, then a minute later they'd be back, in your face, insisting that you let them in because they've paid and they want to go back in. "I wanna meet my mate and he's over there...."
It ended when a nearby resident got sick of the baying from the crowd & called the police.
You could sort the wheat from the chaff immediately because as soon as the blue lights drew closer, they ran off.
Meanwhile, an idiot leaving the club threw a banger which just made it over the hedge from the main exit where there were 100 people queueing to leave.
What I can't get is the mentality of these people.
What do they think is going to happen if they throw a firework in a crowded public place??
Idiots the lot of them.
I have already thought of several measures to keep them out next year.
Another case of the idiot minority wrecking it for the majority.
Unfortunately, there were several people there intent on being complete idiots.
It started when a young lad threw a lit banger that landed no more than three feet from my 8 yo son. We did a quick about-turn to avoid the explosion and luckily I turned in the direction the miscreant was running.
I have never been in a situation like this before and it's very tricky when you're on your own, up against someone like that. I had a shout at him and told him to leave (Yeah, right!), and that I would call the Police if I saw his face again.
Unfortunately that first banger seemed to be the catalyst as several more went off over the next half-hour. At this point, we decided to clear the site. Soon, me & Mrs S & the kids decided to leave, but when we got to the exit we were confronted with several miscreants attempting to enter the site. So we decided to stay to help the guys in hi-vis keep them out.
I cannot believe how persistant they were in tying to get back in. You'd tell them to stay out, then a minute later they'd be back, in your face, insisting that you let them in because they've paid and they want to go back in. "I wanna meet my mate and he's over there...."
It ended when a nearby resident got sick of the baying from the crowd & called the police.
You could sort the wheat from the chaff immediately because as soon as the blue lights drew closer, they ran off.
Meanwhile, an idiot leaving the club threw a banger which just made it over the hedge from the main exit where there were 100 people queueing to leave.
What I can't get is the mentality of these people.
What do they think is going to happen if they throw a firework in a crowded public place??
Idiots the lot of them.
I have already thought of several measures to keep them out next year.
Another case of the idiot minority wrecking it for the majority.
