On 1 May 2017 at 10:53am Nosey Neighbour wrote:
I see Clinton Snelling is violating his Asbo. He's been seen swaying around outside the Leicester Road stores, with a hood up to try and hide his identity. Is this man getting any help, because I don't think he's able to comply with an Asbo when he's so completely off his face.
On 1 May 2017 at 11:39am Pedro wrote:
With chronic under funding in programmes to help individuals with mental health issues and/or drink/drug addictions, its no surprise we're seeing repeat offenses. Cuts to benefits is probably exacerbating the problems to. This is the price we pay if we make these cuts and follow myopic strategies to save a few quid in the short term....more antisocial behaviour, people going round in circles with addictions, mental health issues not addressed properly, reliance on food banks, and increase in homelessness. The turning point was 2010 (even when there was room for improvement), and now its spiraling out of control. The costs of picking up the pieces (be they financial or social) never seems to be factored in these policy decisions.
By all means, if incarcerating the man will help the community in the short term, then do so, but it would also help enormously if prisons had the capacity and also the support/skills to help rehabilitate him so that he doesn't end up re-offending when he is released.
On 1 May 2017 at 11:41am Jonjo wrote:
Yawn yawn
On 1 May 2017 at 12:06pm Pedro wrote:
Fear not Jonjo, I'm sure there will be plenty of posts you can approve of that will follow in this thread, which satisfies your entertainment need for this topic. Mainly with keywords and phrases thrown in for good measure such as "scumbag", "loser", "bloody do-gooders", "lock em up and throw away the key", "teach em a lesson" and "bleedin' well take responsibility for his own actions" and other such predictable responses. I get that may be the desired approach for some here, but there isn't much evidence to suggest it works for the wider society, victims or the "scumbags" we're attempting to reform (or destroy).
On 1 May 2017 at 12:09pm Kim Jong Caulfield wrote:
Boil him in rat`s piss and eat his dog.
On 1 May 2017 at 12:30pm Ruby wrote:
Ffs wind your neck in sunshine
On 1 May 2017 at 12:42pm Tory voter wrote:
And that is why I will be voting Tory.Vote Caulfield and sweep the streets clean of rubbish.
On 1 May 2017 at 1:14pm Whatdoyoumean wrote:
He is still served alcohol at Leicester Rd shops. Very unpleasant to watch someone being helped to destroy themselves.
Really sad to see this guy around Lewes. There is growing problem of alcoholism on the streets of Lewes which is being Ignored by the Council...
On 1 May 2017 at 3:28pm Leave it out Pedro wrote:
Those two post were tedious even by your standards
On 1 May 2017 at 3:37pm Snowflake wrote:
This poor man is severely mentally ill and should sectioned for his own good.
On 1 May 2017 at 4:07pm Tpl wrote:
No this man is a parasite and should be imprisoned
On 1 May 2017 at 8:06pm We'vehadourfun wrote:
Snowflake and tpl. Look he is really annoying banging on all time and ruins most threads but I think both of you ideas to stop him posting are a bit harsh
On 1 May 2017 at 8:35pm Pedro wrote:
Touche we'vehadourfun...well played sir. Although it does further highlight your fascination and obsession with me 
On 1 May 2017 at 9:55pm Hyacinth wrote:
There is a lot of them about, my nephew is the same !
On 2 May 2017 at 8:13am Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:
Services for people with alcohol problems locally don't seem to be as effective as they used to be.
My understanding is that the last time the service was re-tendered, alcohol and drug addiction services were lumped together in one contract. Anecdotally, it seems that the service providers devote a lot more time/money/energy or all three to heroin addiction rather than alcohol dependency. There's nothing like the service for problem drinkers that was provided by Action for Change.
Someone I know who is alcohol dependent just has a fortnightly appointment where he's told he shouldn't drink. Not very helpful.
On 7 Sep 2017 at 12:12pm dave wrote:
Clint takes gear with me he's an honest chap I say the council buys him a skol super and send him to hospital it what he needs
On 20 Sep 2017 at 11:58am Antony wrote:
FREE CLINT he is innocent he has scizophrenia and hasn't got anything to lose his life is miserable and you people just want to make it harder there's no helping him he can only help him self, he is a heroin addict and abuses lots of the prescriptions he's giving its not rocket science