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I am not actually the "original-original" poster, just someone who can sympathise with this woman and her daughter's bad experience.
You're entirely right, alcohol is the catalyst for so many people's stupid, selfish and immature behaviour everywhere. Yob culture is becoming too hard to fight, and it is very depressing for anyone with even a shred of decency left.
I reckon they're mostly kids, about 18-21, still learning their limits with alcohol and drugs and trying to find their feet. Don't worry, it happens to everyone, and I do realise that these kids celebrating their university graduation at Stonehenge will grow out of it.
My younger brother came home recently from a night out with his tooth snapped in half - an adult tooth that is not salvageable. Up until that happened, he was also like that: convinced that the binge-drinking, drug-taking, "this is normal and if you say anything different, you're a sad act" culture was right and normal.
I don't worry too much about the state of these kids. Because they will end up in ambulances and police cars, drug rehabilitation units and alcohol awareness courses, getting the shocks that will make them grow up.
But of course, Stonehenge isn't a high street. It isn't a nightclub. It is an ancient monument and you must realise that the only reason it is open to the public is because English Heritage were convinced that the public could be trusted with it.
I simply worry that eventually, English Heritage will look at what is going on and say "no more".
And then there will be no access for anyone. Not even you.
Bright Blessings,
Aeryn
Something is not right. This message is just to keep things from messing up down the road