Me too, but everybody knew that it was wrong and could have consequences.
I don't mind if some tourists thinks have the right or not to get fun at any cost, but something goes wrong when the economic interests of tourism is imposed over the common interest of the inhabitants.
The truth is that Barcelona have been discussed several laws on "civic behavior" by which you can be fined for not wearing a shirt when you walk off the beach, for example.
However, these laws do little to prevent vandalism and other problems causing these protests.
For alcohol, the restrictions do not prevent mass drunkenness in certain events and ultimately throughout the year due to people coming for vacations. Spanish and non spanish together.
My opinion is that we who live here who have to solve these problems.
"Let the kids get fun", that's your opinion but it's the people here who decides.
The rules are similar in France or England, and I wouldn't defend an spanish who go there to make troubles. Somebody should expect that laws be enforced even when tourists bring money.
I don't want anyone jailed by these reasons, only a few order.
Do you want the tourists struck by a car when crossing the streets without a minimal caution? Or falling from a balcony while doing acrobatics? These things happen and everyday the newspapers talk about it.
The neighbourhood which protests more these days don't claim for retaliations over tourists. They protested against the City Hall's attitude and the absence of contention in certain zones.
About the money of tourism, I haven't seen much because hotels or bars are neither my business or job.
Literally to death. Some do it all the year. They drink a lot because alcohol is cheaper here, and after spending all the money, they say that the price was excessive.
Hope the authorities clearly show the visitors that they're not in their territory.
Call it devolutions, expulsion or deportations, this needs to be humane. And sometimes it's imposible to do it humanly, for example if their countries are at war or under famine.
When the illegals may not be deported respecting their human rights, then asylum exists.
But in other cases the expulsed illegals just return home with their families and friends in a country whose language and laws they know.
You don't know if the person who did it was a local or a tourist. But probably was a drunken one.
During these short travels (for days or a week) some tourists want to spend their time drinking from the first moment. No matter which country come from.
And exists a high level of tolerance because tourism means money.
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