And now I feel sorry for Bradford

[Sysman]

I still like my idea of a big damn on canal road and flood the place

That idea has some merit. The dam could probably provide some much needed hydroelectic power.

Unfortunately I don't think the water level would be high enough to wipe out all the scummy areas.

Mind you, I think that Bradford got themselves very bad press a hundred years or more ago by getting rich out of wool and having the worldwide Wool Exchange based there. That was bound to upset the Southerners