Canberra Quiet On Actual Riot?

It’s great to see that parents who put value and money into a private education for their offspring are getting such a good return on their investment.

Oh so that’s why half of mooseheads seemed to run towards the carpark over the road. I wondered what was going on. Now I know.

rhino said :

chewy14 said :

rhino said :

IrishPete said :

And let’s not forget that if they were 17 and drunk, someone was presumably illegally supplying them with alcohol. Not a licensed premises in Civic. That would never happen.

Most people turn 18 in year 12. And since it’s December, there shouldn’t be many at all whose birthdays fall later than now. I suspect the handful who are still 17 stayed at home. I don’t believe someone 17 can get into a night club in Civic these days. It probably happens but it’d be very rare. I’ve accidentally left my ID at home and been unable to get into clubs as a 26 year old who certainly doesn’t look remotely near 18. So unless you personally knew a bouncer (unlikely if you’re 17), your chances would be so low of getting in that you wouldn’t bother trying only to have to go home.

Hahahahahaha.

Your faith in the bouncing profession of the ACT is admirable.

What are you basing that on though? Because I’ve tried to get my underage friends into clubs when I was 18. And I’ve tried to get into clubs at 26 without an ID and it’s certainly not easy.

Unless perhaps you know some place that makes decent fake IDs? I never tried that route lol.

Yeah, the old dodgy fake ID can work but from some of the younger guys I know, its more that not every venue is as fastidious with their ID checks as others.

chewy14 said :

rhino said :

IrishPete said :

And let’s not forget that if they were 17 and drunk, someone was presumably illegally supplying them with alcohol. Not a licensed premises in Civic. That would never happen.

Most people turn 18 in year 12. And since it’s December, there shouldn’t be many at all whose birthdays fall later than now. I suspect the handful who are still 17 stayed at home. I don’t believe someone 17 can get into a night club in Civic these days. It probably happens but it’d be very rare. I’ve accidentally left my ID at home and been unable to get into clubs as a 26 year old who certainly doesn’t look remotely near 18. So unless you personally knew a bouncer (unlikely if you’re 17), your chances would be so low of getting in that you wouldn’t bother trying only to have to go home.

Hahahahahaha.

Your faith in the bouncing profession of the ACT is admirable.

What are you basing that on though? Because I’ve tried to get my underage friends into clubs when I was 18. And I’ve tried to get into clubs at 26 without an ID and it’s certainly not easy.

Unless perhaps you know some place that makes decent fake IDs? I never tried that route lol.

rhino said :

IrishPete said :

And let’s not forget that if they were 17 and drunk, someone was presumably illegally supplying them with alcohol. Not a licensed premises in Civic. That would never happen.

Most people turn 18 in year 12. And since it’s December, there shouldn’t be many at all whose birthdays fall later than now. I suspect the handful who are still 17 stayed at home. I don’t believe someone 17 can get into a night club in Civic these days. It probably happens but it’d be very rare. I’ve accidentally left my ID at home and been unable to get into clubs as a 26 year old who certainly doesn’t look remotely near 18. So unless you personally knew a bouncer (unlikely if you’re 17), your chances would be so low of getting in that you wouldn’t bother trying only to have to go home.

Hahahahahaha.

Your faith in the bouncing profession of the ACT is admirable.

IrishPete said :

And let’s not forget that if they were 17 and drunk, someone was presumably illegally supplying them with alcohol. Not a licensed premises in Civic. That would never happen.

Most people turn 18 in year 12. And since it’s December, there shouldn’t be many at all whose birthdays fall later than now. I suspect the handful who are still 17 stayed at home. I don’t believe someone 17 can get into a night club in Civic these days. It probably happens but it’d be very rare. I’ve accidentally left my ID at home and been unable to get into clubs as a 26 year old who certainly doesn’t look remotely near 18. So unless you personally knew a bouncer (unlikely if you’re 17), your chances would be so low of getting in that you wouldn’t bother trying only to have to go home.

chewy14 said :

eyeLikeCarrots said :

Eventually, some half blind old pensioner driving a 1974 stateman (purchased new, fully optioned, serviced and garaged, only ever driven to church on sundays and the bi monthly visit to the Labour club for pokie night) will not see these young men walking down the road … and will plough through them like an AMF regulation 12 pound bowling ball. Recently graduated limbs and organs will fly through the air.

When questioned, the pensioner will say, “Listen copper, I was just driving down the road listening to my favorite Barbra Streisand 8-track and some young dickhead let of a fire extinguisher. I couldn’t see a thing. Have you seen the damaged to my car, who is going to pay for that?”

And maybe then…. the school will be compelled to stop these young d***heads.

What was the pensioner doing out driving at 3am in the morning?

Buying prunes and adult diapers.

markbuzz said :

IrishPete said :

How does a school stop ex-students misbehaving? It’s a police and public order matter, and as it happens every year apparently, maybe they could start preparing for it in advance.

IP

I believe that previously the police have provided an escort. As opposed to having been mobilised to respond. A concern in years gone by is having ‘effusive’ youths crossing the bridge on foot and the possibility of someone deciding jumping off would be a good idea.

Graduating school with a police record isn’t the brightest thing to do. Nor was (apparently) responding on social media to police claims of rocks being thrown at cars by claiming that they were ‘just’ empty water bottles. I don’t think they realise the real trouble they could have been in if the police decide to press the issue.

Unfortunately 17 and 18yo’s don’t have a great filter for determining boundaries on their first forays out into the wilds of nightlife.

And let’s not forget that if they were 17 and drunk, someone was presumably illegally supplying them with alcohol. Not a licensed premises in Civic. That would never happen.

IP

IrishPete said :

How does a school stop ex-students misbehaving? It’s a police and public order matter, and as it happens every year apparently, maybe they could start preparing for it in advance.

IP

I believe that previously the police have provided an escort. As opposed to having been mobilised to respond. A concern in years gone by is having ‘effusive’ youths crossing the bridge on foot and the possibility of someone deciding jumping off would be a good idea.

Graduating school with a police record isn’t the brightest thing to do. Nor was (apparently) responding on social media to police claims of rocks being thrown at cars by claiming that they were ‘just’ empty water bottles. I don’t think they realise the real trouble they could have been in if the police decide to press the issue.

Unfortunately 17 and 18yo’s don’t have a great filter for determining boundaries on their first forays out into the wilds of nightlife.

eyeLikeCarrots said :

Eventually, some half blind old pensioner driving a 1974 stateman (purchased new, fully optioned, serviced and garaged, only ever driven to church on sundays and the bi monthly visit to the Labour club for pokie night) will not see these young men walking down the road … and will plough through them like an AMF regulation 12 pound bowling ball. Recently graduated limbs and organs will fly through the air.

When questioned, the pensioner will say, “Listen copper, I was just driving down the road listening to my favorite Barbra Streisand 8-track and some young dickhead let of a fire extinguisher. I couldn’t see a thing. Have you seen the damaged to my car, who is going to pay for that?”

And maybe then…. the school will be compelled to stop these young d***heads.

What was the pensioner doing out driving at 3am in the morning?