Actually we had some yob trouble in our neighbourhood last christmas, and the cops were very responsive and helpful - there has been no recurrence.

I couldn't tell you whether things are getting better or worse - sure as hell is no fun to be at the receiving end of this sort of behaviour. Halloween passed this year without incident.

You know, I'm not at all sure it is the feral broods of lumpenproletariat at the bottom of this business. Some of the young buggers that gave us trouble, look quite well to do.