Queensland bans glasses at 8 bars

[X_Digger]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/stubbies-glasses-banned-at-queensland-pubs-and-clubs-20100305-pmeh.html

Eight Queensland pubs and clubs have been slapped with total bans on the use of glass - including stubbies - as the state government shifts its alcohol-fulled violence campaign up a gear.

Liquor licensing authorities initially warned 77 venues across the state could be stripped of their right to serve drinks in glassware after compiling police figures and late-night trading hours.

All 77 were issued with ''show cause'' notices last year, forcing them to justify why they should be allowed to keep glass on the premises.

Is this the path we really want to head down? We've had posters wanting to ban handguns, "assault weapons", all guns, etc.

I could see knives being next (google 'UK knife ban'), then what.. beer bottles and glasses??

As one commenter to the story put it, "im not going to drink my beer out of a sippy cup" {sic}

[Posteritatis]

1. Fear marches on.

Britain too. And to think that's the same society that, a few generations back, had rules regulating the effects of airstrikes on balls in play on golf courses.

[Glassunion]

2. What next!?!

Will they start banning books in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments

Will they start banning URLs in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/296161/australia_web_blacklist_leaked/?fp=16&fpid=1
http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/613

Will they start banning video games in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1297986.html

Will they start banning phony online cigaretts in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/e-cigarettes_are_banned_in_australia/

Will they start banning movies in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
Will they start banning people in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
Will they start banning art in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
Will they start banning TV programs in Australia? Oh wait, they already do that.
Will they ban Russel Crowe from a pub in Australia? Oh wait, they already did that.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/russell-crowe-banned-from-pub-report-20090802-e5ue.html

Remember Aussies... You're free to do what the government tells you.

[proteus_lives]

3. That's creepy.

Big Brother lives in the Down Under.....

[jody]

4. I served with Aussie troops in Vietnam. I often wonder how they react to such government control. nt

[Euromutt]

5. It's the logical progression of failing to address the causes of violence, and fixating on the tools

As long as certain people keep wanting to hurt each other, they'll use whatever's to hand. Ban guns, they'll use knives; ban knives, they'll use bottles, glass and pool cues. Ban those, they'll find something else to beat each other with.

[YllwFvr]

6. They have glass violence

and they complain about our guns. Next they will take away aluminum cans.
I might be a bit concerned about being shot, but I have no fear of a flagon of ale, sans ale.

[sam sarrha]

7. lots of things are illegal there.. reading/discussing the Koran in church

http://ahmedsalib.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/pastors-face-jail-for-comparing-islam-with-christianity/

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 /Christian Newswire/ — Two Australian pastors in the province of Victoria will go to jail if they don’t apologize for publicly comparing Christianity with Islam according to their beliefs.

[dashrif]

8. I posted

about the Home Office thinking about banning them last year I guess they could not trust all the simple subjects with glass after all