Only in good old England?

Question

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080731/tuk-london-water-fight-turns-violent-45dbed5.html

Water fight turns violent!!!!!!

Answer 1

Oh dear, bloody typical that a good old-fashioned bit of fun should turn nasty.  What a shame.

Answer 2

makes you proud to be english dont it??

Answer 3

When I was a kid, you filled up a empty bottle of Fairy washing up liquid and used that as the "water gun."

How times have changed.

Answer 4

The sentence that stuck out the most for me was the 'stun gun after setting his pit bull on an officer'??? All simple fun then!

Answer 5

All very bad, there seems to be a charity in Europe organising water fights to raise money and have had five events so far that have raised hundreds of thousands of euro's. Not a bit of trouble at all.

sorry no link this updating seems to be not letting them at all. tried believe me I tried to post the link.  

Answer 6

LOL I liked this bit

'Nine men have been arrested after a water fight organised through Facebook'

when I was younger it was organised by someone walking out with jug of water and everyone joining in

Answer 7

you bet ye.

Answer 8

A pie, a pint and a fight.

A great British pasttime.

Answer 9

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT FIGHT!!!

Answer 10

I guess old squeezy bottles don't do it anymore then..!

Answer 11

Normal day then?...lol....good wholesome British pastime.......

Answer 12

Obviously this fun event was hi-jacked by idiots who went there to riot, it's a sad day that things like this turn nasty despite the police presence