Extra police officers are to patrol the streets of Brighton on nights when there is a full moon. It follows research by the Sussex force which concluded there was a rise in violent incidents when the moon was full - and also on paydays. Insp Andy Parr said he compared crime statistics for Brighton and Hove with lunar graphs to discover the trend. The legend that people can become violent, or even turn into wolves, can be traced back to ancient times. But nobody has been able to explain a link between lunar cycles and human behaviour. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "Research carried out by us has shown a correlation between violent incidents and full moons." More officers will be out on Brighton's streets during full moons over the summer months, she added. Mr Parr has said he would be interested in contacting universities who may be interested in examining the link further.

He told the BBC: "From my experience, over 19 years of being a police officer, undoubtedly on full moons, we do seem to get people with, sort of, stranger behaviour - more fractious, argumentative. "And I think that's something that's been borne out by police officers up and down the country for years." Past research into the phenomenon includes a study by Professor Michal Zimecki, of the Polish Academy of Sciences, who argued that a full moon could affect criminal activity and health.

Down where i live near Portsmouth in the u.k, when there is a full moon on a clear night the hole neighbur hood goes quiet.

Well personally i don't like to cause trouble because it would brings too much attention to me that i don't need. thou i live in the U.S. there are still places here that get the same occurrences but thats only because we get reckless once and awhile.

Probably all of them was out in the woods. Awohhhhh!!!!

^This was on the news before! Check the news section of this site!
As in my town, when it comes to full moon, it's the Full Moon Festival time! Yes, we danced and partying the whole downtown street until morning!
...and no, nobody bites anyone. Or bites back on that matter...

i thought there was a condition much like high tide and low tide but with the brain instead of the ocean. it pulls some liquids in your head higher than its suppose to and therefore causes abnormal reaction or at least my english teacher tells me so

hmmm.. that sounds rite ive heared that before sumwhere....i just cant remember where

i bet ya it has something to do with pressure on our bodies, it is strange tho

I'm not surprised to hear that the aesthetic environment that someone is in can influence them.