Gangs of youths have been terrorising a Leeds council estate and one man has had enough and “won’t back down”.
Retired bus driver Eric Vary, 73, has lived in Swarcliffe in east Leeds for 23 years. The father-of-three has been dubbed “the biggest grass on estate”. The derogatory term grass originates from the saying “snake in the grass”, someone perceived as ‘traitorous’ who will inform on people he or she knows to the authorities.
Even though Eric doesn’t wear a cape, preferring the gilet and cardigan combo, he stands up to the bullies and makes reports to the police, in a bid to clean up his area of drugs and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
