The ultimate flashmob
BBC NEWS - Tube drinks party sparks mayhem
So, the last day of open drinking on the Tube network, and some bright spark(s) decide to convene and impromptu party to celebrate...
Cue thousands(?) descending on the Circle Line for the last night of boozing...
Could have been a wonderfully eccentric British bash, except it ends up with shit everywhere and a bunch of assaults on staff.
Ah, the reputation of Brits and Booze takes another hit.
Much more interesting is the use of social networks in enabling this unstructured gathering to take place...
According to the news article:
"The party, mostly on the Circle Line, was dubbed the Last Round on the Underground or Last Orders. It had previously been widely advertised on social networking and other internet sites."
I can't find any reference to these on Facebook - looks like the events have been expunged (or they fall off the search index past the date?), but there's a great write up of how FaceBook was used here
I bet the Government have already got plans to force ISPs to pull net access to Facebook et al in times of 'serious' public disorder...
