I was told by local black friends that those who mugged me almost certainly came in from outside just to mug (I am not pointing the finger at you EB!). You don't crap on your own doorstep. However, I doubt this was a one off. I suspect people still come in just for the trouble and will continue to do so.

Any solution has to be worked through and agreed between organisers, police and the community. Good luck with that!

This thing is just an annual humiliation to the English in their capital city. It's the least English thing and completely alien to me.