From the ArcaMax Publishing, Weird News Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/weirdnews/s-371862-457613
TORQUAY, England (UPI) -- British police said they plan to prohibit
alcohol sales in whatever town is chosen by organizers of a massive
beach party.
Police officials said they will use a power outlined under the
Licensing Act 2003 that allows an emergency blanket ban on alcohol
sales to prohibit the beverages from being sold in one of five towns
being considered by organizers of the event, The Daily Mail reported
Tuesday.
The party, which was organized on social networking Web site Facebook,
is planned to take place in Torquay, Paignton, Preston, Goodrington or
Broadsands. The actual location of the event, billed on Facebook as
"the biggest ever beach party," will not be announced until hours
before the start of the blowout.
"The event is likely to cause disruption and difficulty for our
community. The supply and consumption
of alcohol would add to those difficulties," police Superintendent
Chris Singer said.
Retailers have said an alcohol ban during the popular drinking weekend
would severely harm their businesses.
"Any ban will annihilate trade which is already struggling," said
Brian Harris, proprietor of The Yacht pub in Torquay.