City-centre horrors (From York Press)
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City-centre horrors
11:40am Thursday 2nd August 2012 in Letters By Reader's letter
WE MADE a trip to York for the day last Saturday, and enjoyed an absolutely fabulous visit to the National Railway Museum, which was, by far, the best museum we have ever gone to.
However, as we walked into the city we came across so much antisocial behaviour that, quite simply, it put us off coming to York again.
For example, at 5.30pm there were several police vehicles in attendance at a certain hostelry following a fight. What concerns me for your beautiful city is that if we are put off by such behaviour, then what on earth do overseas visitors make of this? Surely, it would put them off too.
All I can say is that I am glad that, as planned, we did not book to stay in a hotel and dine out, as I think we would have become quite fearful of the droves of so-called hen and stag parties who were clearly out to become drunk and disorderly out on the streets.
This issue really needs addressing now before York city centre, where we have honeymooned (twice), becomes a no-go area.
S Reynolds, Derby.
Comments(9)
J-Dawg
says...
1:16pm Thu 2 Aug 12
secondly, it is a problem that the pubs and clubs will feed alcohol to any willing participant until they fall over. A drunken reveller will be more willing to spend than a sober one. Until the recourse is put on the shoulders of these pubs and clubs it will continue to detract from our city.
mjr119
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1:35pm Thu 2 Aug 12
On Saturday two weeks ago, I got a train from Harrogate to York at 5pm. There were about 20 drunks chanting "No surrender..." etc etc. Nothing was said to them on the train, at least 10 people had to move carriages and when it arrived in York two policement stood and watched them make their way in to the City centre. The problem is, no one cares.
The town I come from originally had to have mounted police in situ on a Friday and Saturday night and from my recent experiences in York, it isn't far off.
I live in York, it's a great City, but the weekends are getting worse.
mjr119
says...
1:40pm Thu 2 Aug 12
People in glass houses...
Mr Udigawa
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4:17pm Thu 2 Aug 12
joeslife
says...
6:16pm Thu 2 Aug 12
BUt for those slow on the uptake - if you want triples for singles, and wild hen parties, you want to be on the side with the train station. For more upmarket stuff, cross the river and head toward The Quarter.
EVERY city in the UK has idiots who drink themselves to a stupor, its not just a York problem. So how people can say it is, is beyond me.
Lets not forget that the weekend just gone was a Race meet - there is ALWAYS a lot more hassle and trouble when the races are on than when they're not.
So its the drunken visitors causing the hassle... not us locals who have to suffer through it.
paulinesnowden
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10:35pm Thu 2 Aug 12
where are all the police who constantly turn up in there droves as soon as royalty is mentioned
also york main library is becoming a den of iniquity
any wonder york is going down the plughole
Exiled1
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7:39am Fri 3 Aug 12
I spent 30 years in York and enjoyed its nightlife for many of those. Since then i have lived in many other cities which without exception were all more threatening than a night out in York.
I'm happy that the City hasn't completely become a museum and that people can enjoy the variety of its nightlife.
spiritofyork
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12:46pm Fri 3 Aug 12
Buzz Light-year says...
12:36pm Thu 2 Aug 12
York is awful all day Saturday.
How on earth did we become a top stag and hen destination?