Gang Warfare
Did you know that today in 1964: Mods and Rockers were jailed after seaside riots??
Scores of youths were given prison sentences following a Whitsun weekend of violent clashes between gangs of Mods and Rockers at a number of resorts on the south coast. 51 were arrested in Margate after hundreds of teenagers converged on the town for the holiday weekend. In Brighton, more than 1,000 teenagers were involved in skirmishes on the beach and the promenade. They threw deckchairs around, broke them up to make bonfires, shouted obscenities at each other and at passers-by, jostled holidaymakers and terrified elderly residents. At about 1300 BST Mods and Rockers gathered at the Palace Pier chanting and jeering at each other and threw stones when police tried to disperse them. The teenagers staged a mass sit-down on the promenade when police, using horses and dogs, tried to move them on.
Classic gang warfare. How exciting I was never part of a gang, not even a goth, grunger, top-girl, punk (actually way too young) or anything really. I feel quite sorry for myself regretting the chance to should obscenities at passers by. I was once a Shark in the classic musical West Side Story, but don’t think that helps you much on the street.
Were any of you mods or rockers, oh the by-gone time. What about punks, or anyone gang with a specified hair-cut/dress-code? EMAIL me, do and I’ll send out the best tales.
Have you heard of EMOs who are emotional rockers, he he he eh he, emotional rock.