Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The deep fall of the city-host



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Cologne - He led a tapas bar in Rodenkirchen, a Spanish Res taurants in the old town. But over time Carlos S. (29 was her real name) his own best customer. The score stayed away, he fell victim to alcohol and drugs. In October came over S. Then an amusement arcade at the Neumarkt, in order to finance his addiction. But he stood in court on Monday.
Carlos S. stands before the ruins of his existence. "I have 100,000 euro debt," he told the Express. Most recently, he had to pay $ 10,000 a month rent for his restaurant at the fish market. "I've taken over me," admits the former landlord.
His problem with alcohol, it began with the founding of the tapas bar in 1998. "As chief, I have initiated with every guest, at some point I could not do without the stuff." At the restaurant in the old town, the cheerfully went on like that. "At peak times I've drunk a case of Kölsch beer and two bottles of brandy a day," says the ex-landlord. And snorted cocaine.
Five years ago, Carlos had dichtmachen its stores. Three years as a waiter, he went to Spain. His alcohol and drug problem, he was going on. On his birthday, he lost 140 euros in the arcade, then he threatened the employees (47) with a knife.
Carlos captured 500 and put the money immediately into alcohol and drugs. Two years imprisonment on probation for armed robbery, he conceded ges-tern in the District Court.
As a probation edition he needs to go into therapy. Whether he can berappeln again asked the prosecutor. 'Can do', to Carlos S. was safe. He will soon go back to work as a waiter.