In Europe, where it is common for 2 footy teams to clash and create an alcoholic fueled bedlam over who has the better team or a bar brawl spilling into the streets cause someone said something they shouldn't and a fight is now required to settle it, various impromptu weapons get thrown into the mix, such as bottles and glasses, and injuries are sure to ensue.
Well, the Brits have had enough, i guess bar brawls and injuries have gotten so bad, they have taken the next step at preventing it. We've all seen videos of footy matches gone bad and now the opposing fans need to resolve what their team could not. Now as a follow up to my interests in drinking technology and alternatives to drinking, they may have come up with the a solution to solve at least one issue common to any liquor serving establishment.
Did they invoke more education to reduce the violence? No, you can fix ignorant drunks. Did they add more security at the bars and pubs? No, just means the fight is going to go elsewhere. What they did do is look at where the injuries came about and how to prevent that. There are 87,000 alcohol-related glass attacks each year, with many resulting in hospital visit in Briton.
Did I just say glass? 
Of course! Everyone wants a drink, served in a glass, so i guess everyone gets given an impromptu weapon every time they order a pint at the same time (kinda like an indirect bonus).
Now how did the Brits solve it? They created a shatterproof pint glass of course! Now you're probably thinking "why didn't i think of that.." or it must already be in use but alas it may be in use in some pubs being industry leaders/stakeholders but not on a national scale until now. It is very difficult to change people's perspectives on fighting but if you remove the ability to use common, easily available objects as malicious weapons, that will at least eliminate one aspect of the situation turning bad.
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