You're right insofar as the law is there and we should in theory abide by it. I'm not disputing that. My point was that it isn't a law based upon a moral absolute ("it is wrong to kill", "it is wrong to steal", something that we know inherently) it is a law based upon a balance of priorities and a balance of interests. I, and many others, feel that the law (and the punishments for breaking it) are disproportionate with the dangers it is supposed to prevent."SmileyMan" wrote:The law is, at its heart, simplistic. If you break it, you risk punishment. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. If the sentence is within the prescribed range, then it's not 'harsh'
And if you need smoke bombs to generate atmosphere and drama at a football match, you've got some odd priorities, IMO.
As for your second point, in a perfect world every game would create drama and atmosphere based on the play on the pitch. But I think we've all watched Oxford United enough times to know that sometimes drama and a sense of atmopshere is lacking. A few smoke bombs, flares etc - handled properly and safely - can enhance these things.