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Colchester: Foot patrol!
9:23am Wednesday 7th May 2008
Drunks who have lost their shoes while partying in Colchester are to be given free flip-flops.
Colchester street pastors patrol the streets every Friday, offering help and support to people who have had too much to drink.
They have been given about £200 worth of beach shoes and bottles of water by staff at Asda, in Turner Rise.
A recent report showed the number of binge-drinking young women is increasing, with drunk and disorderly arrests doubling in the past five years.
The Gazette spent a night on Colchester's streets to witness the scale of the drunkeness.
Town chaplain, the Rev Alison Finch, said the welcome donation would help girls who had either taken their shoes off, or broken their shoes, to avoid broken glass; the water would tackle dehydration in the summer months.
A second group of street pastors are in training to volunteer on Saturday nights, and they are expected to start next month.
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Gatz, Chelmsford says...
11:15am Wed 7 May 08
mumof1, Colchester says...
11:48am Wed 7 May 08
Agree it is self inflicted though and the charity could be given to the more deserving.
Say It As It Is, Clackers says...
12:09pm Wed 7 May 08
julieee, colchester says...
12:11pm Wed 7 May 08
Mylander, Colchester says...
12:16pm Wed 7 May 08
s, says...
12:21pm Wed 7 May 08
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Before the nimbys of colchester go off on one about somebody daring to enjoy themselves I would suggest that they read the BBC page above.
Good luck to the all involved in this project at least someone cares what happens in this town rather than whining on about how badly behaved young people are.
Poppy, Colchester says...
1:09pm Wed 7 May 08
Bob, Manningtree says...
3:35pm Wed 7 May 08
Red Tape, Colchester says...
3:42pm Wed 7 May 08
The Doctor, Colchester says...
3:49pm Wed 7 May 08
Feisty CBC, Colchester says...
6:39pm Wed 7 May 08
speechless, colchester says...
6:42pm Wed 7 May 08
Royston Orbison, berechurch says...
6:48pm Wed 7 May 08
What these people need is the birch. Drinking? DRINKING? Its not right I tell you. Bring back the short sharp shock
john, dark side of the moon says...
7:07pm Wed 7 May 08
Royston Orbison wrote:that actually made me laugh out loud.
I wish we would just stop "flip-flopping" around with looney ideas like this. What these people need is the birch. Drinking? DRINKING? Its not right I tell you. Bring back the short sharp shock
But is birching people who bring hundreds of thousands if not millions of pounds in revenue to the town centre enough?
shoeless, mistley says...
7:35pm Wed 7 May 08
Muffdiver, Colchester says...
8:28pm Wed 7 May 08
Gemma, Colchester, New Town says...
9:05pm Wed 7 May 08
joeyb, The Town says...
10:22pm Wed 7 May 08
Dave, Colchester says...
10:51pm Wed 7 May 08
flip flops for drunk people who have lost their shoes.
Maybe we should supply them with jackets also
for when they are too cold and have decided to go out of a night time wearing not enough.
Who the hell makes these stupid decisions?
While we are at it, lets pad lamp posts and pavements with foam so no one falls and hurts themselves.
This shouldn't even be a news article.
As usual in a nanny state climate the things that matter in this town get ignored and the ridiculous makes the news.
Here's an idea for you Mr.Policeman.
Arrest the drunk and disorderly!
Mind you sitting here in my coffee break me thinks that a few more cells would have to be built.
And while you're at it install the cells with a few pairs of slippers - just in case!
A View From Afar, Colchester says...
6:30am Thu 8 May 08
From the comments here their actions are not supported by the majority.
ASDA, I suggest you give you charity money to a more deserving cause....suggest St Helena's Hospice is a good start!
It Is As It Is, Col says...
6:37am Thu 8 May 08
Why isn't there a choice of colours?
(well maybe self respecting is a bit OTT)
????, ex colcheter says...
10:00am Thu 8 May 08
this is sooooo bad,time people got their priorities right me thinks.
Lol, says...
10:46am Thu 8 May 08
If they are stupid enough to get so drunk they lose their shoes ,then let them walk home without them.
There are plenty of deserving causes that Asda could have donated to instead of this one.
I DO ,however applaud the street pastors who go out in the late evening to help others ,but feel that a drunk tank may be a better way forward for the fools who think it is ok to drink themselves silly and leave the consequences of thier actions for others to clear up.
Put em all in a holding area until they sober up ,then give them a broom and bucket and make them clear up their mess.Why should our cleaners have to do it for them.
taxi debs, colchester rank says...
11:26am Thu 8 May 08
shoeless wrote:yes but they will give you two left ones lol
when im out dancing and boozing people say ive got 2 left feet...does this mean i will be given flip-flips ?
Partyboy, Saarfend says...
12:35pm Thu 8 May 08
taxi debs wrote:Flew right over your head that one eh.....
shoeless wrote: when im out dancing and boozing people say ive got 2 left feet...does this mean i will be given flip-flips ?yes but they will give you two left ones lol
taxi debs, colchester says...
5:30pm Thu 8 May 08
Partyboy wrote:pmsl xx
taxi debs wrote:Flew right over your head that one eh.....shoeless wrote: when im out dancing and boozing people say ive got 2 left feet...does this mean i will be given flip-flips ?yes but they will give you two left ones lol
Waltergabrial, Great Tey says...
8:55pm Thu 8 May 08
Imelda Marcos, Harwich says...
9:43pm Thu 8 May 08
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Support kit - street pastors Jim Howard and Shirley Newman, Sarah Fitzpatrick of Asda, the Rev John Chandler and the Rev Alison Finch, with the flip-flops and bottles of water. Picture: STEVE BRADING (77534-b)
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