KEVIN Shoesmith should be congratulated for becoming a 'hoodie' for the day with a group of young people and watching peoples' reaction.

It just illustrates how stupid it is to judge people by what they are wearing and not by the way they behave.

Back in the 70s jeans were banned from pubs, now most young people wear them (and not only the young).

Al Capone wore suits costing hundreds of dollars back in the 20s and that didn't make him a nice chap!

Incidentally, I doubt hoodies are responsible for the garden rubbish dumped in the green areas in Haydon Wick, not all yobs are young!

B LANGHAM

Haydon Wick

Swindon