Not to blame
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.The report of the Working Group on Football Cro Behaviour, published by the Scottish Educat Department, recommends, quite wrongly, that should be an offence for the operator of a public selAi vehicle, or his employee or agent, to permit the carri of alcoholic liquor or any drunken person bound fa football match."
How can an operator, perhaps miles from a pick. point, be responsible for the condition and the actior passengers? How can a coach driver be expected control a drunken coach party, and is he expected to fi each passenger before boarding?
The report should not be ignored, but I responsibility must be placed on the shoulders 'o named organiser — a travel agent, club secretary or tt nominee. Punishment for offences should inch. blacklisting of all concerned and the blacklist should sine die.
It is ludicrous to suggest that a proprietor responsible for the behaviour of, his customers.; I example, will British Rail also have to answer for conduct of its thousands of passengers?