The phrase "reported incidents" is the one to note.........as you say.
I suppose we need to nod towards the inevitable mention of the class thing: that poor people drinking in the streets is viewed differently to the Nobs doing it (apologies in advance to BarryW-S!) and it is worth a look. Boris J and David C throwing food about in Oxford while jumping on tables and waitresses is accepted by some as ok because of Daddy, but the oiks doing it is scary and not to be allowed. And truth be told it might be the case - the Nobs have a place in which to do it without scaring the horses, while the Oiks tend to do it in public and alarm the genteel among us. Neither is ok, but it becomes more of an issue when people are scared and General Public (a close relative of Corporal Punishment) become annoyed.
Fire away!
