Its got a lot of people on British Blades and AirgunBBS REALLY narked. So much that many have emailed or boycotted the hotel chain, some have complained to their parent company, too.
Like you said, without him and his like, there would be no choice to make. If I'm right, you can join the army at 16 as a junior leader or apprentice tradesman, but your signed years (usually 6)dont start til you're 18