Riot cops for a squat party piss up?

Talk about disproportionate. As one might say, using Mail-esque terminology, 'it's Police Statism Gone Maaaaaaad!'

According to the Daily Sieg Heil, loads of young guys organised a 'Facebook' co-ordinated squat party at a Mayfair pad and it all went a bit Judge Jules.

But did the cops need to turn out like jackbooted paramilitary thugs, barring streets from traffic and posing a menacing spectacle to ordinary citizens?

Who would you feel more frightened of? A bunch of young hippy people, pissed up and loud, having a good time, or angry agents of the state tooled up with all sorts of weaponry?

As far as I can see, the party is evidence that the underground scene and non-conformist culture is not as dead as I thought. I quite like the idea that people got together, used entrepreneurial spirit in charging entrance to a party, got pissed, ripped shit up and all on the turf of the super-rich.

Good.

I fucking hope it woke up your Chiwawa. Y'cunts.

And was the damage much worse than the sorts of chaos left by celebs and the super rich when they go on benders, smashing up cars, hotels and airliners mid flight? But we're supposed to feel outrage when *gasp* young people get drunk and cause a ruckus in places called...'squats'.

Get fucked. Next time there's a shindig, invite me. Then there'll be some real carnage.