There’s nothing like a community Facebook page to bring out the best of the Nimbys, especially the intolerant ones with an empathy bypass. This is why a Brislington resident caused an utter storm on one such forum after she became fed up with the nimbying regarding the Wick House Hostel. She said no and BS4 Crimewatch took a collective intake of breath as they polished their pitchforks. I was a member of BS4 Crimewatch and left it within 24 hours after reading hysterical racist rantings that worked members up into fever pitch.<\/p>\n
The shouts to ‘make are area nice again’ are not new. A quick Google of Wick House shows a list of people who signed a petition to have the hostel closed down in the past – some of whom live miles away from its location.<\/p>\n
Wick House is the Napoleon of Crime in Brislington Bristol. If a red light has been jumped it’s a Wick House resident. If a gang of twelve year olds on bikes ride around throwing things at windows, it’s a\u00a0Wick House resident. If a bike goes missing, or a baby loses their dummy, if a child’s late for school or a library book is late, it’s the fault of a Wick House resident.<\/p>\n
But remember\u00a0Bijan Ebrahimi? We must remember him. He was the disabled Iranian refugee who was beaten to death and set on fire a short stroll from Wick House. Was he murdered by a Wick House resident? No, by local people in a depraved act that divided a community to this day. As a former member of that community I can see names on that petition. Names of people who defended the community witch hunt against the murder victim but post bile filled hate against Wick House residents because they have addiction problems.<\/p>\n
Some Wick House residents collect methadone from the local Boots. This prompts a post on Facebook screaming Parents Watch Out. Some Wick House residents drink alcohol at 9am. This prompts a post on Facebook again screaming Why Should My Kids Have To See This?????. But in actual fact, Wick House residents are amateurs. I present to you Logos House. They really know how to have an Asbo party. Sometimes with fireworks. Sometimes in the back of an ambulance whilst the driver’s seat is being robbed. They are the professionals. In St Judes, we really know how to embrace the disaster zone. But do you know what? So what. Because how low do you have to be to judge someone who thinks their only answer is to be blind drunk at 6am. How unkind do you have to be to form a petition to have the hostel closed down and have the residents put out of sight out of mind? That’s the worst kind of nimbying.<\/p>\n
So the Logos House residents might stagger around taking umbrage at each other when they suspect their concealed can of Blackthorn has been touched. They might have an impressive ability to fight with each other at 7am without spilling their drinks, or shout good morning to passersby when it’s about 7pm. But that doesn’t give people the right to chase them out of their homes and communities. That’s what makes St Judes better than Brislington. We have our Logos House and we get on with it. Brislington needs to stop being so precious and stop sending out the hate letters.<\/p>\n
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