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   Angela Miller (alternatecelt@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 24-Dec-2023 20:07:18 JST Angela Miller

   From Facebook. This was a bit of a wtf moment for me. The police should not be handing their duties out to volunteers, but especially not to religious volunteers. This is not appropriate and I am in more than half a mind to complain.
   I would worry hugely for my trans offspring knowing they are patrolling if she was out at night in Dumfries.

   #police #policeScotland #crime #wtf #Dumfries #Scotland

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 24-Dec-2023 20:07:17 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     @Alternatecelt these guys aren't new. They basically scoop up drunk dafties and keep them alive until they either sober up enough to get themselves home or phone a sober person to come and get them. They don't do much more than offer hot drinks, blankets, and shoes.

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     Angela Miller (alternatecelt@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 24-Dec-2023 21:02:27 JST Angela Miller

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     • Mrs Cloudy

     @CloudyMrs
     They have the word 'Pastor' on their backs. This is a secular country.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 24-Dec-2023 21:13:33 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     @Alternatecelt they were out doing their thing 20+ years ago when I was still taking the late bus home. They are what it says on the badge. They might try and spread their word and their truth, but I strongly suspect most folk they interact with won't remember a thing about it when they wake up next morning. At least they will wake up next morning.
     I have no religion and don't buy what they're selling, but I think they are doing a decent thing for decent reasons.

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     Clutha🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (clutha@mastodon.scot)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 00:25:00 JST Clutha🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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     • Mrs Cloudy

     @CloudyMrs @Alternatecelt
     Many moons ago in Glasgow incapable drunks were brought in to establishments where ropes were rigged across a large room and the men were draped over them, arms one side, bodies the other, kneeling on the floor. This kept them alive when they would otherwise choke if left lying prostrate.
     There was a term, either a ‘thrupny (3d) or six Penny hing’ that they had to pay on departure in the morning for the pleasure of being kept alive.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 00:51:49 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Clutha🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

     @Clutha @Alternatecelt dear dear. 😮💨