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".

Now I can understand the increase in problems on pay day but the full moon thing? Sounds a bit feeble to me. I've been through city centres at night and admittedly the prowling packs of predatory punters can be a bit scary. Too scary to check on the state of the moon to see if I'll be safe.

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The full moon doesn't bother us at all.

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