[mkirkpatrick]

That is so true,Antonio,Once I spent years trying to merge a hostel for ex-cons,and alcoholics,into the local community.It required much hard work,and
lots of reassurance to the village community,we held meeting in the village
hall to do just that,we took questions from the assembly.some asked would
there children be safe?Would there be an increase in breakins and robberies?
After a while we were accepted in the village,but I was always very conscious,that itwould take just one drunken outburst in the village pub,or
one house being robbed,and all the trust built up would vanish overnight.
We did however build up quite relationship with the local police,theywould often,"look in" for a cup of tea,and maybe see if theywould spot a familier
face?An interesting development from this was that the local police inspector
asked me to chat withsome of his men,who he said had severe alcohol problems!

kind regards michael.