[Ian Robinson]

I've seen the disorderly conduct of people in the Newcastle Foreshore district most nights in summer (especially when fishing there overnight from the shore .... I admit to being scared by the behaviour I've seen at close quarters on a very regular occurrence (I keep a sharp fishing knife on my rod belt (is a big one in belt hung scabbard) and a small crow bar handy (it's my fish donger) and my mobile phone handy .... I have had to defend myself more than once when confronted while minding my own business and not interacting or interferring with these people , a glance at my hand on the hilt of my knife usually is enough to deter , but not always , the hooning is bad enough , but the agressive behaviour is often extreme , and not a sign of the cops when they are needed.

I think pubs and clubs selling grog and hard liquor after 1am is a very bad idea. So is all night trading ....

If patrons from a club or pub regularly get involved in violent antisocial and criminal behaviour , the club or pub who sold them the booze and hard liquor should be held directly responsible (they continued selling and encouraging the behaviour) , and closed down .