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IN Devon women are being handed flip-flops by police in large black boots. It’s a woman’s right to shoes, says the Mail:
Drunk women who stagger about in high heels are to be protected - at public expense - from twisting their ankles. They will be handed flip-flops to wear by police outside nightclubs as they wend their way home. The scheme is part of a £30,000 drive by police and councillors to prevent ‘alcohol-related harm’.
It’s sub-zero in Devon. And the local police - sadists - are giving girls in miniskirts flip flops.
The rubber shoes, which carry printed messages about safe drinking, will also be available free from the council’s ‘Safe Bus’ on the harbourside… Inspector Adrian Leisk, from Safer Communities Torbay, said: ‘Sometimes people get drunk and you see them carrying footwear which is inappropriate.
The footwear is inappropriate, or the carrying thereof? Both? Footwear is for wearing on the feet. It is not reading material. And what of slippers? Discuss.
‘The emphasis is on providing replacement footwear for people to get home in, should they find their footwear uncomfortable, inappropriate or soiled.’
Or find that shoes are chafing their hands. Flip-flops are much lighter to carry than, say, high heels and Anorak welcomes the campaign. Although trying to beat off a rogue mini-cab driver with a flip-flop can be ineffectual, or provocative.
It is all just too awful. For many years the sond of cheap heel clacking on herringbone bricked precinct has been the sound at the very heart of the British experience. Now we hear the wet smack of a flip-flop?
The controversy shows no sign of abating…
Posted: 29th, November 2008 | In: Key Posts, Strange But True Comments (13) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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November 30th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
But flipflops, why not Uggs
November 30th, 2008 at 10:29 am
How soon we forget; Sarah Palin was pilloried for her tough love ‘buy your own rape kit’ approach to government spending and yet now our media are harassing the Torbay police for doing their bit to provide a service…
November 30th, 2008 at 10:16 am
A new version of ‘happy slapping” flappy slapping’
November 30th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Next week on ‘Police, Camera, Action!’ . Flip flop wars from Taunton
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
well they could always put something better on telly.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
sam
I’m not sure I could either, but it probably seemed like a good idea to whoever thought it up. And as long as we regard getting plastered as just about our sole leisure activity the police will be devoting their time to dealing with drunks, otherwise known as users of the night-time economy…
November 29th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
i don’t think i can walk in flip flops.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
But if you come from Chester you are probably a lot better than anyone in Devon at partying; they are wimps down there…
November 29th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Good luck! sammyJ
November 29th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Oh dear I must be getting old, because I think this is an ace idea! Next drinking binge, I’m off to Devon. Only thing is, it’s a long way back to Chester in flip flops…..
November 29th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
How long will the footwear last with what it will stand in ? The mind boggles!
November 29th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Think of the chilblains…
November 29th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Be fair; according to Supt Chris Singer, Torbay Police Commander:
“This is part of a forward-thinking, innovative partnership to make it a safer place to be.”
Clearly the best plan is to wear the flip-flops, and use the stilettos as weapons to beat off anyone looking for a backwards facing partnership…