"Congratulations" to a travelling funfair in Essex
Maybe music doesn't incite violence, but it can make "hoodies" disperse:
Last Saturday the travelling funfair was in Hayes, Essex, when Mr Carter became concerned about the intimidating behaviour of a gang of about 20 teenagers dressed in hoodies.
"They weren't causing trouble as such, but they were worrying families and putting them off going on the rides," he said.
The local police said they could do nothing to help unless a crime had been committed.
But then Mr Carter remembered that whenever Cliff Richard records were played on the dodgems, teenagers instantly left the rides. So he put on The Young Ones across the fair's sound system.
"The gang had completely left the fair before the track was half over," he said.
This is not exactly new - Barry Manilow was played in Australian car parks to keep away young troublemakers. Apparently "Release Me" By Engelbert Humperdinck is the best track to play in order to scatter the rascals, according to the Local Government Association. It's hard not to disagree.
Cory
