Amsterdam Alcoholics Given Beer To Clear Litter

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A group of alcoholics in Amsterdam are being paid five cans of beer a day in return for cleaning the city's streets.

The private, but government-funded Rainbow Group Foundation employs two groups of 10 men who work three days a week picking up litter.

Each day they get paid ?10 (?8) and are given one hot meal, half a packet of cigarettes and five cans of beer.

Karel Slinger, 50, said he used to spend his days in a nearby park getting drunk.

"Yes, of course in the park it is nice weather and you just drink a lot of beer," he explained.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/amsterdam-alcoholics-given-beer-clear-litter-035954241.html#U6TreN6

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It's worth trying in UK and it has proven to work, they might do more if they were given women as well.

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It's worth trying in UK and it has proven to work, they might do more if they were given women as well.

I agree but it would cost the government a fortune over here.....after all the brushes & spades & orange jackets are nicked & end up of flea bay