FOR several years, like many parents, I allowed my teenage kids to attend T in The Park. I had a day ticket one year and witnessed the highly effective admission system and majority of people out to enjoy themselves, albeit with a feeling of unease at the amount of drunkenness. Recently one former reveller, now a policeman, told me about the dark goings on, lewd behaviour in the showers and hedonistic waste, including thousands of pounds worth of tents and camping equipment abandoned at the end of the event.

Sadly, I am not surprised that this weekend there was a massive brawl and a cash machine was stolen, and two young people died (“Drug vow after two revellers die at T in the Park”, The Herald, July 9).

Why aren't people searched for drugs on entry? Should there be more police presence? Why did Fiona Hyslop subsidise it? In a society plagued by over-protection of young children are we seeing the tragic payback when they do get let loose and refuse to acknowledge what is going on?

Allan Sutherland,

1 Willow Row, Stonehaven.