Ham Slicer
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While I agree that littering is an offence and not nice for people to do it, somewhere inside me I just feel for something so minor that its rather petty for someone to be reporting it. Id rather not live in a society where I think people are watching and reporting my every move, if a piece of lint falls out of my pocket am I to be taken to court for it?
I don't think that de minimis applies to littering.
OP could set up a support group for people affected by litter bugs
So what's the cut off point?
One Butt - OK
Full Ashtray?
Clean Nappy?
Dirty Nappy?
Bin Liner?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_minimisIs this some reference to Austin Powers ?
Valid point, I just think it would be a nicer society if people were a little more concerned with being nice to each other rather than becoming self appointed litter police and reporting others for what seems to me (just my own opinion) a very minor matter.
Also a valid point, but if it was a nicer society, people would have more consideration than to litter in the first place. The person that dodo saw littering is evidently not a particularly considerate person, so how else could s/he be expected to make the point?
I blew the whistle on a guy who was running a business from his house illegally.
I was told I had to prove he was running the business from that address.
I sent the council flyers, details of his web site, news paper adverts, his phone book listings.
The only thing I didn't do was drag the man in himself to confess.
He's still running the business from his house, in the year and a half since I sent them a letter only 1 inspector has called to his premises.
My experiences with councils colours my view of these new 'initatives'.
A great idea but the various councils do damn all when it comes to the crunch, they just don't have the staff.
I'm not advocating The Sweeney-style car chases.
I blew the whistle on a guy who was running a business from his house illegally.
I was told I had to prove he was running the business from that address.
I sent the council flyers, details of his web site, news paper adverts, his phone book listings.
The only thing I didn't do was drag the man in himself to confess.
He's still running the business from his house, in the year and a half since I sent them a letter only 1 inspector has called to his premises.
My experiences with councils colours my view of these new 'initatives'.
A great idea but the various councils do damn all when it comes to the crunch, they just don't have the staff.
How did you know that he was running the business illegally do you mind me asking?
Thanks
Sure if you have nothing to hide, what is the problem?
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