Mods and Rockers are a case study of moral panic, as the media quickly jumped on the band wagon and made them to be appear at war. This is a prime example of two subcultures clashing, and the media amplified the severity, and being blown out of proportion. This was done to discourage others, however it simply escalated the matter and caused more and more people to join the mod, or the rockers.
Calcton - Small holiday resort on east coast of england on easter sunday 1964. Few bored groups started throwing stones at each other, mods and rockers started spreading out, windows broken, some back huts wrecked, 2 unpleasant days. Next day newspaper blows it out of proportion, media distorted what was going on, and other people were encouraged to join in.
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