Yet another bollocks online petition, written by (and signed by) people who are too fucking stupid to be allowed to vote anywhere else. Tig, I'm afraid you need to downgrade your source from "reliable" to "purveyor of urban legends and other random bullshit".

I quote the petition itself: "The trade is extremely concerned at calls from the Association of Chief Police Officers for glass bans to be introduced in high-energy pubs and clubs. We feel a targeted approach - where polycarbonate glasses were only introduced on a venue-by-venue basis - would be fairer."

About 2 minutes on Google finds
this link to what the ACPO actually said and the source of this, which is an Early Day Motion proposing that pubs with a past history of violent behaviour by users should be required to use plastic glasses. How much more venue-by-venue do you get?

And as far as "venue-by-venue" goes, how should a venue choose whether to use plastic glasses? Answer: are they a "high-energy" pub or club that's likely to have problems? If so, then yes. If not, then stick with the glass.

Lesson #1 for signing anything: If you haven't fully checked what you're signing, you shouldn't sign it!

If you don't like lesson #1, pass me your cheque book... and now sign this petition, please... yes I know it looks a bit like a cheque, but don't let that bother you...

Graham.