Suckers have power to soothe rowdies, councilwoman says
(NEWSER) - Rowdy drunks in Victoria, British Columbia, may soon find the police offering them something to suck on. A city councilwoman says handing out lollipops could do a lot to solve the city's persistent problem with people causing trouble after the bars close, the Globe and Mail reports. The candy, she says, shuts people up and calms them down, both through the sugar hit and the pacifier effect. More»
