Guest guest Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Wed Jun 6, 6:45 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - According to legend, full moons bring out werewolves but down in Brighton the peak of the lunar cycle seems more likely to attract violent yobs. Police there say they are considering putting extra officers on duty when the moon is full after finding that those are the nights when troublemakers are most active. " I compared a graph of full moons and a graph of last year's violent crimes and there is a trend, " said Inspector Andy Parr, who oversees the policing of Brighton's pubs and clubs. " People tend to be more aggressive generally. " Research published earlier this year by one academic, Michael Zimecki of the Polish Academy of Sciences, claimed to have found a link between lunar cycles and criminality, newspapers reported. However, other studies have dismissed suggestions the moon affects people. Parr said he would be interested in academics looking at the police's findings to see what conclusions could be drawn. " We're not saying this is scientific, " said a Brighton police spokesman. " Is it a coincidence or is there something more to it? " " It's an old wives' tale, but perhaps there is something in it. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Well, there is a reason that they're call " lunar-tics " ... BB Peter - " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:41 AM Full Moons bring trouble in Brighton town > Wed Jun 6, 6:45 AM ET > > > > LONDON (Reuters) - According to legend, full moons bring out > werewolves but down in Brighton the peak of the lunar cycle seems > more likely to attract violent yobs. > > Police there say they are considering putting extra officers on duty > when the moon is full after finding that those are the nights when > troublemakers are most active. > > " I compared a graph of full moons and a graph of last year's violent > crimes and there is a trend, " said Inspector Andy Parr, who oversees > the policing of Brighton's pubs and clubs. > > " People tend to be more aggressive generally. " > > Research published earlier this year by one academic, Michael Zimecki > of the Polish Academy of Sciences, claimed to have found a link > between lunar cycles and criminality, newspapers reported. > > However, other studies have dismissed suggestions the moon affects > people. > > Parr said he would be interested in academics looking at the police's > findings to see what conclusions could be drawn. > > " We're not saying this is scientific, " said a Brighton police > spokesman. " Is it a coincidence or is there something more to it? " > > " It's an old wives' tale, but perhaps there is something in it. " > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 LOL - you and I know that - seems others are catching on too :-) BB Jo - " metalscarab " <metalscarab Thursday, June 07, 2007 12:20 PM Re: Full Moons bring trouble in Brighton town > Well, there is a reason that they're call " lunar-tics " ... > > BB > Peter > > - > " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork > > Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:41 AM > Full Moons bring trouble in Brighton town > > > > Wed Jun 6, 6:45 AM ET > > > > > > > > LONDON (Reuters) - According to legend, full moons bring out > > werewolves but down in Brighton the peak of the lunar cycle seems > > more likely to attract violent yobs. > > > > Police there say they are considering putting extra officers on duty > > when the moon is full after finding that those are the nights when > > troublemakers are most active. > > > > " I compared a graph of full moons and a graph of last year's violent > > crimes and there is a trend, " said Inspector Andy Parr, who oversees > > the policing of Brighton's pubs and clubs. > > > > " People tend to be more aggressive generally. " > > > > Research published earlier this year by one academic, Michael Zimecki > > of the Polish Academy of Sciences, claimed to have found a link > > between lunar cycles and criminality, newspapers reported. > > > > However, other studies have dismissed suggestions the moon affects > > people. > > > > Parr said he would be interested in academics looking at the police's > > findings to see what conclusions could be drawn. > > > > " We're not saying this is scientific, " said a Brighton police > > spokesman. " Is it a coincidence or is there something more to it? " > > > > " It's an old wives' tale, but perhaps there is something in it. " > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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