tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036491507364065937.post5757999525690111705..comments2011-05-05T18:33:12.176+08:00Comments on Justin's Spot: What should be done about the violence in Northbridge?Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414950423856981338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036491507364065937.post-36241427889416400612011-05-05T18:07:52.965+08:002011-05-05T18:07:52.965+08:00i was recently in perth for a holiday and stayed i...i was recently in perth for a holiday and stayed in northbridge. Seems a really nice place.. in the daytime that is... but I was apparently warned not to stray out too late especially past 11 pm!!!<br /><br />I'm from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the clubs here open till 3am (official closing time, some till 4 or 5 am ... illegally) but no one seems to be bashed up, knifed or glassed week after week.. i am sure the odd fight does happen, once in a while its reported in the papers, but not the frequency I have seen reported in Perth.<br />And not taken to the streets or suburbs with a large gang of 30 to 50 people!!!<br />The week i was there , there was a huge fight of about 30 or 40 people in a suburb, from what I remember from the news on tv..<br />scary!!....<br /><br />and what the hell... who eats bloody kebabs??? hahahaha...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036491507364065937.post-53447617824772435982011-05-04T13:46:41.302+08:002011-05-04T13:46:41.302+08:00You have to think about the density of drunk peopl...You have to think about the density of drunk people on the street. Closing down clubs and pubs at a certain time means the streets will be clogged with drunk patrons all at once. It's much more likely for a fight to happen in these circumstances. A higher density of drunk people means that there needs to be a higher density of police presence.<br /><br />Best way to solve this would be to open up more drinking venues in Northbridge. Part of the violence and tension results from clubs being packed with too much diversity. More clubs means that niche groups of people can find a niche club to hang out in. It's too volatile to expect everyone to get along in a huge, mainstream club. <br /><br />Unfortunately, there seems to be a joint effort on the part of the police and Barry Sargeant to deny liquor licenses to new venues so this isn't likely to happen soon. <br /><br />I go to Northbridge quite a bit myself and whilst there are a lot of fights between 'friends' (people who know each other already) a lot of the random brawls happen when strangers from completely different social groups offend each other. Inebriation is definitely part of the problem but the forced interaction between two different groups is a large part of it too.<br /><br />Sorry for the rant ... I'm writing an essay on this. Right. Now.<br /><br />It's a shame. Northbridge be a really beautiful place to be but it is so bereft of nice places to be. James Street is just full of redundant, closed buildings, strip joints and kebab shops. Gross.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com