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**dirtydog** · 10-03-2006, 01:19 PM

Fine for binning rubbish By JOHN ASKILL

BAFFLED Andy Tierney last night blasted council busybodies over his £50 litter bin fine, saying: “I did the right thing.”
And he vowed to fight the pompous fixed penalty notice, issued for dumping two junk mail letters.
It accused him of committing “an offence under Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990”. It continued: “Domestic refuse from your property was dumped into a street litter bin . . . the fixed penalty is £50.”
The council classes letters as “domestic litter”, which should not be dropped in public street bins.
Warehouseman Andy, 24, said: “How on earth can they fine me for being tidy? It’s absolute madness.
“I could have easily chucked those letters on the ground, but I put them in the bin. What has happened is a joke. The council is barmy.
“I never thought you could be fined for putting rubbish in a bin — that’s what they’re there for.”
Andy was walking from his front door to his car when his postman handed him the junk mail. He opened both letters as he strolled — then dumped them in the bin on a lamppost.

Pompous ... part of the fixed penalty notice that
landed on Andy's doormat detailing his offence

But council officials traced him from the addresses on the envelopes and issued the penalty.
The heavy-handed council letter threatened Andy with further action and a conviction if he does not pay within 14 days. But Andy, of Hinckley, Leicestershire, insisted: “There’s absolutely no way I’m paying up.
“You get fined for chucking rubbish on the ground. You get fined for chucking rubbish in the bin. So what exactly are you supposed to do?”
“To me ‘domestic refuse’ is household stuff like potato peelings and tin cans.

Load of rubbish ... Andy with ticket

“Besides, those letters didn’t even enter my house.”
Hinckley and Bosworth Council last night DEFENDED their action and denied they were being petty.
A spokesman said: “A fixed penalty notice is served to people who we believe have committed an offence.
“Our litter bins are there to keep streets tidy, as they enable the public to deposit small amounts of litter. They are not provided for household waste.”
But local councillor Julie Price said: “It seems very severe. I would prefer it if there was a warning first.” She said she would ask the authority to put warning signs on bins.

**dirtydog** · 10-03-2006, 01:23 PM

Ban ... gran Betty
FULL NEWS INDEX'Hoodie' hat ban on gran By JOHN TROUP

GRANNY Betty Willbraham was ordered to take off her rain hat in a pub — because it posed a security risk.
Betty, 82, was treated like a ‘hoodie’ yob and told to ditch her headgear if she wanted to be served.
Staff insisted everyone in the Hereward pub in Ely, Cambs, is asked to remove their hats so their faces are visible to CCTV cameras in the event of trouble.
Retired teacher Betty a member of the Women’s Institute for more than 40 years, had only popped in at lunchtime for a meal and half a pint of Guinness.
She said: “I’ve never heard of a hatless pub. How ridiculous.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever been asked to remove it — and I’ve been in that pub several times before. “I’m of a generation who would always wear a hat for lunch.”

Licensee Tony Love said it was pub policy to ask people to remove their hats.
He added: “It’s to do with the CCTV. “We cannot be seen to discriminate between the youths and the elderly. The world is changing.”

**mrsquirrel** · 10-03-2006, 01:24 PM

There was a big debate a few years back about who should be responsible for junk mail. I believe that the companys pay tax or a levy on it now. If you don't want it delivered they have to pay to bring i back.

I remember some story about a guy getting junk mail and having the return envelope thing with it. He wrapped up bricks in brown paper and taped the return envelope to th package and the company had to pay the overweight charge on it.

Not sure it that was true or not

**mrsquirrel** · 10-03-2006, 01:26 PM

That old lady has fantastic blue fuckme now eyes.

I bet she gives a wicked blow job once her teeth are out.

**dirtydog** · 10-03-2006, 01:33 PM

By MIKE SULLIVAN
Crime Editor
THE trial of a cop accused of being drunk was thrown out yesterday — and branded a waste of £50,000 in public cash.
Acting Detective Chief Inspector Neil Thompson, 42, had been arrested on a stag night.
Gay PCs Allan Burt and Darren Brockwell were on patrol in London’s Soho in their roles as liaison officers for the Met’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Group when they stopped him in the street.
Detective Thompson — nicknamed Geordie by pals on the force — who works for the Met’s paedophile unit, flashed his warrant card.
He told them he thought their behaviour was over the top. But the bobbies accused him of intimidating and obstructing them — and insisted on pursuing the case. He was handcuffed and taken to a police station.
Thompson’s barrister Mark Graffius told West London Magistrates Court that after the two cops stopped the stag revellers, the officerhad asked: “Can I help at all, guys?”
Mr Graffius put it to one of the arresting officers: “He produced his warrant card and said, ‘I am in the job’.
“He said to you there is absolutely no problem from this lot and made it clear that he knew these people.

Arrest ... PCs Burt, left, and Brockwell

“This was somebody saying, ‘What are you agitated about?’ There was no swearing or slurring of words, he was calm and respectful throughout.” Judge David Simpson dismissed the case.
He said: “It is not a good idea for a senior officer to go out on a stag night in the West End.
“But how this came about is quite bizarre.”
He went on: “A state trial at public expense is inappropriate and not in the public interests.” He told Thompson: “Taken at its worst level, you may have caused a minor obstruction but it is not the charge.”

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The case is estimated to have cost £50,000 in police and court time. After the case, Thompson — who was accompanied by his police officer wife Esther — blasted the decision to prosecute him. He said: “My wife, family and I have been through seven months of stress. “What we want to do now is get back to what we do best. That is being hard-working and committed police officers.”

**cantona** · 10-03-2006, 01:40 PM

sick bunny MrsQ, sick bunny

**NickA** · 10-03-2006, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

I remember some story about a guy getting junk mail and having the return envelope thing with it. He wrapped up bricks in brown paper and taped the return envelope to th package and the company had to pay the overweight charge on it. Not sure it that was true or not

It's true, I used to work for a credit card company and they would get all sorts of stuff sent back - bricks, turds, porn, mad letters, etc...

**Harry** · 10-03-2006, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Fine for binning rubbish By JOHN ASKILL

BAFFLED Andy Tierney last night blasted council busybodies over his £50 litter bin fine, saying: “I did the right thing.”
And he vowed to fight the pompous fixed penalty notice, issued for dumping two junk mail letters.
It accused him of committing “an offence under Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990”. It continued: “Domestic refuse from your property was dumped into a street litter bin . . . the fixed penalty is £50.”
The council classes letters as “domestic litter”, which should not be dropped in public street bins.
Warehouseman Andy, 24, said: “How on earth can they fine me for being tidy? It’s absolute madness.
“I could have easily chucked those letters on the ground, but I put them in the bin. What has happened is a joke. The council is barmy.
“I never thought you could be fined for putting rubbish in a bin — that’s what they’re there for.”
Andy was walking from his front door to his car when his postman handed him the junk mail. He opened both letters as he strolled — then dumped them in the bin on a lamppost.

Pompous ... part of the fixed penalty notice that
landed on Andy's doormat detailing his offence

But council officials traced him from the addresses on the envelopes and issued the penalty.
The heavy-handed council letter threatened Andy with further action and a conviction if he does not pay within 14 days. But Andy, of Hinckley, Leicestershire, insisted: “There’s absolutely no way I’m paying up.
“You get fined for chucking rubbish on the ground. You get fined for chucking rubbish in the bin. So what exactly are you supposed to do?”
“To me ‘domestic refuse’ is household stuff like potato peelings and tin cans.

Load of rubbish ... Andy with ticket

“Besides, those letters didn’t even enter my house.”
Hinckley and Bosworth Council last night DEFENDED their action and denied they were being petty.
A spokesman said: “A fixed penalty notice is served to people who we believe have committed an offence.
“Our litter bins are there to keep streets tidy, as they enable the public to deposit small amounts of litter. They are not provided for household waste.”
But local councillor Julie Price said: “It seems very severe. I would prefer it if there was a warning first.” She said she would ask the authority to put warning signs on bins.

"fuck knuckle"

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