tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post5238949332106994627..comments2023-10-05T01:28:59.704+11:00Comments on Kings Cross Times: New Temperance Union triumphs in Kings CrossThe Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827285775130578187noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post-83390140328784397512009-03-14T10:55:00.000+11:002009-03-14T10:55:00.000+11:00Dear detox center,Thanks for your comment. However...Dear detox center,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. However, even as more and more venues open in the Cross, all categories of crime are consistently reducing, much to the annoyance of the temperance union. You are right about the risks of drinking and driving. However bashing pubs will not stop that. If trains and buses ran later into the night it would help a lot.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately the Council is trying to bring in a blanket 2am close regulation to control all new liquor applications. In a few years this would result in a steep spike in demand for taxis half an hour after the trains stop running. This would increase violence and encourage more people to drive. Prohibitionist measures cause more problems than they solve.The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16827285775130578187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post-47096481638241398662009-03-14T02:29:00.000+11:002009-03-14T02:29:00.000+11:00There could be serious consequences because of the...There could be serious consequences because of the increasing possibilities of alcohol related incidents in the pubs at Kings Cross. Drunk driving accidents and bar brawls are just some of the incidents that can occur because of alcohol intoxication to a person's mind. Let's just hope that the proper authorities are always on the alert to assure the safety of many people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post-63835013949668508692008-11-06T17:13:00.000+11:002008-11-06T17:13:00.000+11:00Background on the Melbourne lockout trial - http:/...Background on the Melbourne lockout trial - http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/02/2233312.htm. Numerous excemptions made it meaningless, and final results are yet to be made public - http://www.theage.com.au/national/new-laws-to-tighten-control-of-nightclubs-20081011-4ysa.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838969.post-18861621237413936412008-11-06T16:06:00.000+11:002008-11-06T16:06:00.000+11:00The lockout trial in Melbourne achieved nothing. Y...The lockout trial in Melbourne achieved nothing. You've created a great blog! I'm doing a similarl thing in Fitzroy in Melbourne - http://www.indolentdandy.net/fitzroyalty/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com