Beginning this week, pubs in Britain won’t have to order drinkers out the door at the stroke of 11:00 every night.

The government argues it’s the best way to stop a growing wave of violent behavior that erupts right after closing, reports CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips.

The British are about to embark on an exercise in social engineering based on what many think is an odd premise – that excessive drinking can be controlled by making it easier to drink.

That’s what an article at cbsnews.com is saying - how will the Brits take this news? After moving to the States, I feel that folks are less likely to race to get wasted as they know the bars here don’t close until around 4am… leisurely drinking, go home when you’re tired… simple.

I have to say though, those English thug bastards probably won’t change their behavior - they’ll just kick the crap out of you at 3am instead.