Fighting on a Sunday Afternoon

sconegrrl · Post by **sconegrrl** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:04

Has anyone else noticed that Porty High Street is pretty bad for fisticuffs? I witnessed my second massive physical fight of the year this afternoon. In fact I called the police because the fighting goons just about crashed through my front door and it was pretty serious (in my book anyway) with much grabbing-of-the-throat and an incredibly hard punch.

I'm pretty cheesed off, it's really horrible to see and hear. I've also had people being sick in front of my front door twice lately too. OK, I know I'm near some pubs, but this hasn't happened to me anywhere else I've lived.

Sorry, I just wanted to vent a bit, and to know that I'm not over-reacting by being really annoyed about this.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:12

Which end of PHS are you at? I heard a bit of shouting about 4ish but I don't have much of a vantage point so I couldn't see if anything was kicking off or it was just somebody being loud.

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Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:13

sconegrrl wrote:Has anyone else noticed that Porty High Street is pretty bad for fisticuffs? I witnessed my second massive physical fight of the year this afternoon. In fact I called the police because the fighting goons just about crashed through my front door and it was pretty serious (in my book anyway) with much grabbing-of-the-throat and an incredibly hard punch.

I'm pretty cheesed off, it's really horrible to see and hear. I've also had people being sick in front of my front door twice lately too. OK, I know I'm near some pubs, but this hasn't happened to me anywhere else I've lived.

Sorry, I just wanted to vent a bit, and to know that I'm not over-reacting by being really annoyed about this.

We witnessed that (I assume you mean the fight that spilled out* of the Assblower about 4.30 ish?). Not nice at all. Was an ambulance called?

* Although it seemes to have involved at least one of the pair that I could hear 'singing' as I approached the High Street from Jefferson Towers - sounded like a lot more than two!- who went into the pub and then exited pretty much instantly pursued by a small mob!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:16

Maybe it was the spin off from that I heard then. I really must get a house with a bay window again so I can see what's going on

sconegrrl · Post by **sconegrrl** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:19

Yep it was about 4.30 and when the police turned up they went straight into the Glassblower, which is where I presume it started. The pugilists had dispersed by then (maybe into the Portobello Bar?).

The weird thing is that when I first called the number of Porty Police Station, I got through to a call centre where the woman asked me very pointlessly whether the fighting was "to do with the football?" What does it really matter and how am I supposed to know?

If it even slightly matters, the first I heard was some guy shouting that a woman was a "bitch" and then some older guy with a big moustache started fighting with him, while the woman in question was screetching "he dusnae ken the whole story!" The main do-ers of violence were well over 40. I.e. old enough to know better.

Bizarrely, the last fight I saw (on the road outside Boots a few months ago) also featured an older breed of hooligan, those guys were knocking 60! Maybe living by the sea keeps you young and angry!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:24

sconegrrl wrote:....where the woman asked me very pointlessly whether the fighting was "to do with the football?" What does it really matter and how am I supposed to know?!

Maybe her next question was going to be "if so could you ask them the score"

. It's a shame for these folk who have to work when there's a big match on!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:25

Epykat wrote:
sconegrrl wrote:....where the woman asked me very pointlessly whether the fighting was "to do with the football?" What does it really matter and how am I supposed to know?!
Maybe her next question was going to be "if so could you ask them the score" . It's a shame for these folk who have to work when there's a big match on!

There was football on today??

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:27

Poppy wrote:There was football on today??

Don't tell me Mr E was lying and he's actually got another woman in Glasgow who's worth getting out of bed at 7am on a Sunday morning for

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:29

Epykat wrote:
Poppy wrote:There was football on today??
Don't tell me Mr E was lying and he's actually got another woman in Glasgow who's worth getting out of bed at 7am on a Sunday morning for

Ooops!

Sorry Mr E! I never could keep a secret!!

sconegrrl · Post by **sconegrrl** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:29

Epykat wrote:"if so could you ask them the score"

Heh heh maybe! That might have been a good way to stop the fighting too: me popping my head out the window and saying "excuse me chaps, do you know the score?"

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Apr 2006, 19:30

old enough to know better.

Of course, they were only expressing themselves too!!

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 02 Apr 2006, 23:59

Was driving past the Portobello bar about a quarter of an hour ago - two Police cars, and a Police mini-van, with roughly six Police officers talking to some youths outside the premises and one officer exiting.

It has been a day to forget.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Apr 2006, 09:06

Jamesie wrote:It has been a day to forget.

Not from where I'm sitting.

I think the knew "song" that spontaneously went round the Hearts ends like widlfire prior to the kickoff totally demotivated the Hibs support. At least they got back to the sunshine on leith without wasting a whole afternoon.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 03 Apr 2006, 12:19

My two wee Hibbies were a trifle subdued but philosophical - apparently they only went for the atmosphere

susie · Post by **susie** » 03 Apr 2006, 15:01

Anyone know what all the trouble was about on sunday at 9 PM, at the galleon pub, lot of police attended. The ormelie had problems as well so it seems.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 03 Apr 2006, 15:12

Susie - see the Fighting on a Sunday Afternoon Thread. The polis seem to have been kept busy after H v H game. Not a surprise if folk were drinking from 12.30 (when the game started) onwards. I believe Leith shut its pubs early!

Edit - a mod has now merged the threads!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 03 Apr 2006, 15:19

Epykat wrote:My two wee Hibbies were a trifle subdued but philosophical - apparently they only went for the atmosphere

Well, here's hoping that Gretna beat the Jambos!!

susie · Post by **susie** » 03 Apr 2006, 16:10

thanks Poppy i will read on. this is usually quite a peaceful little place.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 03 Apr 2006, 16:56

Poppy wrote:Well, here's hoping that Gretna beat the Jambos!!

Excuse me Mrs P!!!!!!!!!! That's how the fights start!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 03 Apr 2006, 17:13

Pal of Porty wrote:
Poppy wrote:Well, here's hoping that Gretna beat the Jambos!!
Excuse me Mrs P!!!!!!!!!! That's how the fights start!

You lookin' for one, eh?

Zargonian · Post by **Zargonian** » 06 Apr 2006, 08:33

I had a birds eye view of the comings and goings on Sunday, even managed to take a movie of the fracas, whilst perilously hanging out of my flat window.....if anyone wants to see it tell me how to post it on here.

(It aint Gangsters of New York)

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 06 Apr 2006, 09:54

Well I would suggest Portobelly Telly but something tells me that there could be some legal issues involved there. The police might be interested in your footage though.

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 08 Apr 2006, 21:58

Believe there was a bit of a fracas in Porty last night?
somone arrested by all accounts - anyone know what
happened?

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 08 Apr 2006, 22:03

Where was this about Gemini? Came back from town about 1.30am but all quiet - although guess the pubs would have well emptied by then.

seanie · Post by **seanie** » 08 Apr 2006, 22:12

I was out and about and I don't recall a fracas as such.

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 08 Apr 2006, 23:11

A few people were were talking (in Scotmid) about an incident in Portobello, no clue as to where/time it occured, or what happened, only that whoever was involved was arrested. Probably some mouthy lout with nothing better to do.

seanie · Post by **seanie** » 08 Apr 2006, 23:20

People in Scotmid were talking about an "incident" even though they had no clue as to where it occured, what time it occured, what happened, or who was involved?

What gossips some people can be.

kings roader · Post by **kings roader** » 10 Apr 2006, 22:20

Tittle Tattle !!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Nov 2006, 19:35

PoP, Flearoy and I were heading out for a drink last nighr when we spotted what has the be one of the funniest incidents at the glassblower ever.

Somebody has diisposed of a bath and left it lying outsde the GB next to their bins. Its still there today. As we were passing we noticed a female GB customer come out of the bar, look around, then bolt for the bath bend over and puke up into the bath We christened the bath the "barf bath" and moved on. I wonderof it felt like home for the poor lass?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 06 Nov 2006, 00:27

Porty wrote:PoP, Flearoy and I were heading out for a drink last nighr when we spotted what has the be one of the funniest incidents at the glassblower ever.

Somebody has diisposed of a bath and left it lying outsde the GB next to their bins. Its still there today. As we were passing we noticed a female GB customer come out of the bar, look around, then bolt for the bath bend over and puke up into the bath We christened the bath the "barf bath" and moved on. I wonderof it felt like home for the poor lass?

Well, most pubs now have ashtrays available for their customers outside, so logically the next customer service convenience is.......

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 06 Nov 2006, 14:34

Porty wrote: Somebody has diisposed of a bath and left it lying outsde the GB next to their bins. Its still there today. As we were passing we noticed a female GB customer come out of the bar, look around, then bolt for the bath bend over and puke up into the bath We christened the bath the "barf bath" and moved on. I wonderof it felt like home for the poor lass?

When I passed at around 9pm the bath had a hole in it. Whether this was before or after becoming receptacle for said vomit is not clear...

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 06 Nov 2006, 14:36

Jamesie wrote:
Porty wrote: Somebody has diisposed of a bath and left it lying outsde the GB next to their bins. Its still there today. As we were passing we noticed a female GB customer come out of the bar, look around, then bolt for the bath bend over and puke up into the bath We christened the bath the "barf bath" and moved on. I wonderof it felt like home for the poor lass?
When I passed at around 9pm the bath had a hole in it. Whether this was before or after becoming receptacle for said vomit is not clear...

I'm not an expert, but every bath I've ever seen has had a hole in it

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 06 Nov 2006, 14:38

foxy wrote: I'm not an expert, but every bath I've ever seen has had a hole in it

On reflection, his was more a crack than a hole

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