Mt Maunganui is a popular spot with New Zealand's Disaffected Yoof, and at no time is it more popular than on New Year's Eve. For example, this is a typical news report in early January.
So, flashback to 1990. Or maybe 1991. It would seem that it was such a great year that we can't exactly remember what year it was.
And imagine this guy:
But maybe 21 years younger, and quite possibly trying hard to look like this guy:
And now, imagine him doing this:
And you will see that we had a little problem on our hands. Because New Year's Eve at the Mount is teeming with cops, and apparently was even back in the olden days, when Martin got caught with his pants down.
Dear Reader - we have spent the last 3 weeks nervously waiting to see whether this whole thing would be off because Martin wasn't actually sure whether he got a conviction or not - though he definitely remembers the fine.
But tonight I will be opening a bottle of wine with dinner because we're clear!
For those of you who are wondering - fining drunk teenagers for peeing on fences does NOTHING AT ALL to deter them from the practice as drunk adult men. Perhaps he really should have been served a conviction after all...
No comments:
Post a Comment