Originally posted by vetran
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Bit of a one sided story in the Daily Bigot wasn't it?
Police in Majorca and Ibiza has called on airports and travel chiefs to curb the sale of alcohol after a string of drunken fights involving British tourists.
Their comments come as residents grow sick and tired of drunken revellers in the Magaluf area.
Upset locals have signed an online petition campaigning an end to “anything goes, cheap tourism” in the region.
Their comments come as residents grow sick and tired of drunken revellers in the Magaluf area.
Upset locals have signed an online petition campaigning an end to “anything goes, cheap tourism” in the region.
From another report:
People can be heard swearing in English as the crowds rapidly scatter, with several tourists receiving blows to their backs during the operation on the Spanish-owned island.
Aaron posted: "So last night there was a big group of people blocking the main road in Santa Ponsa, blocking cars, banging on cars, smashing bottles, etc.
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"They deserved it tho [sic] causing carnage every night of the week."
Many people from the UK and Ireland own holiday villas in the town of Santa Ponsa in the south-west of Majorca and it is a popular holiday destination with British visitors.
But local tourism officials have become concerned about how families are starting to shy away, and increasingly being replaced by so-called "youth tourism".
These typically stay out late at night drinking, and even when the pubs close are still standing around on the streets allegedly causing trouble before finally drifting off to the discos or back to their hotels in the early hours of the morning.
Aaron posted: "So last night there was a big group of people blocking the main road in Santa Ponsa, blocking cars, banging on cars, smashing bottles, etc.
...
"They deserved it tho [sic] causing carnage every night of the week."
Many people from the UK and Ireland own holiday villas in the town of Santa Ponsa in the south-west of Majorca and it is a popular holiday destination with British visitors.
But local tourism officials have become concerned about how families are starting to shy away, and increasingly being replaced by so-called "youth tourism".
These typically stay out late at night drinking, and even when the pubs close are still standing around on the streets allegedly causing trouble before finally drifting off to the discos or back to their hotels in the early hours of the morning.
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