The opening of Party Magic in central Moseley is a very clear kick in the face to the moral majority that are currently proposing the implementation of a so called “Fun Free Zone”. The FFZ, as it has become known, will stretch across the High Street of Moseley and is intended to provide the Police with even greater powers. These augmented powers will allow the Police to detain anyone within the given area that they believe is enjoying themselves or looks like they are about to.
Speaking to a member of the Moseley Society yesterday about these controversial plans we were told “It makes me sick. Just the other day I came out of the bank and over there on the Village green there was a small group of them and they were…. you know, smiling and laughing. It’s shameless. And not two weeks a go there was a bloody great bear dancing to some sort of electronic music”
The opening of a party shop within this area is an obvious cause for concern. Direct parallels can be drawn to other areas that have similar problems such as street drinking. In these areas they don’t go encouraging pubs and off licences. Equally, Moseley that has been ravaged by the destructive effects of fun now appears to be condoning such anti social activities by supplying the paraphenalia that is associated with fun, such as fake noses and silly hats.
A spokesperson for the police told us “Up until now we have seen people in central Moseley that have the beginnings of a smirk or a grin and we have been unable to do anything about it. With these new powers we will be able to clamp down on such activities before they get out of hand.”
In addition to these moves it has been suggested that some sort of “laughter house” be set up where really jolly people can go during the day and have a right old giggle without fear of arrest. Dependant on funding this may also be used to provide structured programmes where happy people are shown pictures of decapitated children and poorly dogs in order to get rid of the curse of frivolity.