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Should drunks clean up their mess?

Nov 05 12:32am

- Chris Gardner, head of the PCYC in NSW, says drunken louts need to clean up after themselves and pay for what they do.

Chris is proposing a "abuser pays" system whereby if your drunkenness results in police officers, or ambulance officers or hospital teams having to deal with you, you pay the full cost of this intervention.

Do you think drinkers should pay for the cost of their behaviour? Tell us below...

21 Comments Report Abuse

1. simoneangelafoster - Nov 05 07:24am

Why must it be that when talking about Drunk citizens, it is the younger generations being acused? Why not blame those so called "role models" who set the presedent for the younger generations. We learn't it from somewhere didn't we. Im tired of young people coping the blame. Teach them properly.

2. irfan345 - Nov 05 07:27am

Yes, also we should take notice the following issues:
* age limit for drinkers - lets take this to 21
* fine the parents - so they are obliged to take more responsibility
* pricing - in some places Beer is cheaper than water
* cultural change - no more alcohol culture...
---- ALI

3. irfan345 - Nov 05 07:27am

4. abdul97us - Nov 05 08:16am

"stop drink alcohol" will resolve all problem.

5. amedson28 - Nov 05 08:22am

We used to have the 6 o'clock swill when hotels closed at 6 pm. Now young people [those under 30] have a 24 hour swill. Perhaps we should return to an older legal age to drink - it used to be 21.
Certainly too many young people bing drink and risk their long term health.

6. kathychris@y7mail.com - Nov 05 08:36am

ALL those that get drunk and make a mess should have to clean it up themselves - not pay someone else, but court ordered to do it themselves and publically so others can watch. It might take some paperwork and time initially but in the long run it should start a more responsible drinking culture.

7. kathychris@y7mail.com - Nov 05 08:41am

Merely stopping the drinking of alcohol won't solve this social problem any more than taking the guns off people in the middle east will solve the problems inherent in that area - it is an issue of long term attitude and cultural behaviour to start to change and resolve.

8. jill.marley - Nov 05 08:45am

Who tells people that it's okay to drink alcohol? Change the image of what people see as 'normal' social practice . Television has the power to change the image people have of what is acceptable and what is not. The media promotes a social model parents and kids generally accept as normal.

9. loopey065 - Nov 05 09:09am

Yes they should. Years ago as a Local Cop in large city, I would give (the guys) an option of cleaning their urine off the building/window/footpath with their shirt or be charged with Public Offence. "What use my shirt, You must be joking?"was the reply. Very effective in front of friends

10. loopey065 - Nov 05 09:13am

Those who urinate, get them to clean it up then and their in front of their friends and peers. Those who vomit much harder as generally too drunk, little control. Maybe give them a notice to return to the scene 9am next morning to clean up or cop a hefty fine which pays someone to clean up.

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