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I am certainly not homophobic Spot. I don't judge any-one and as you know, equally, i do not like it when people judge me. There is always two sides to the coin.
As i am not native to Bristol, i have to admit that i am not as up on the history as yourself.
I do remember a lot of fuss in the local rag over the cutting down of some grass on the downs. I didn't pay alot of attention to it at the time but i also remember an issue with the police helicopters.
Could there be another side to the arguement here that say for e.g. people wanting to study wildlife up there, do their rights not need protecting?
Whilst you say there is a society that enjoys meeting aquaintences and engaging in open air sex, would this not make these area's no-go-zones just through intimidation?
There must be a case to say that everyone who engages in this, is not just an innocent partaker. Murders are fact as well as voilent sexual crimes. I can't remember his name but i remember one chap in London who went to these area's with the full intention of finding his next victem.
What i find odd, is that i am not aware of lesbians gathering for casual open sex. Do you know of any cases?
Do you not think that if the police did turn a blind eye, just in the case of petty vandalism that i stated, this would give a 'green light' and deviants would take advantage?

Unfortunately, we do not live in the relatively safe days of the 19th century any more.