Rafalution
28th January 2005, 19:28
A BABY boy landed his dad with a £50 litter fine — for throwing an empty can out of his pram.
Elliot Nightingale became the latest victim of Britain’s daft fines culture at just 16-MONTHS-OLD.
He playfully tossed the Pepsi Max can into a bush after 21-year-old dad Lee put it in his pram.
But it was spotted by a litter enforcement officer who stung the jobless labourer with the on-the-spot penalty.
Last night Lee, of Oldham, Greater Manchester, branded the fine “absolutely ridiculous”.
Lee, who lives with the tot’s mum Teresa Nadin, 19, added: “Elliot wouldn’t understand he was doing anything wrong. I tried to get the can out of the bush but it was thorny and I had to leave it.
“I offered to go back and try again but was told it was too late and I had to pay.”
Graham Boundy, of Oldham Council, warned that anyone aged ten or over would be fined for dropping litter, including cigarette butts, chewing gum, apple cores, crisp packets and drink containers.
He added: “The council is committed to maintaining a clean and pleasant borough.”
Absolutly disgusting, the baby is young. He doesn't know right from wrong, come on man, are these wardens really that ****ing thick to not realise the litterer is only 16 months old, and doesn't know he is doing wrong. Absolutly shocking, tell ya if i got a fine, i would laugh in there face, and walk away if was the father of the child. He tried to clean it up, but that still doesn't save face.
Here is the other article in todays Sun.
SIXTH former Oliver Thomas’s lunchtime snack cost him a whopping £50 — because a slice of tomato fell out of his sandwich.
Oliver, 18, had no time to pick it up before a council warden “appeared from nowhere” filling out a fixed penalty ticket.
Now he must pay up or face the prospect of a £2,500 fine.
Yesterday his mum Claire, of Harrogate, North Yorks, said: “It’s ridiculous. I’m sure these wardens have more serious things to do.”
Oliver, who is studying A-level chemistry, biology, maths and psychology at Guiseley, Leeds, was enjoying a £2.10 bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on a bench when the morsel dropped.
He said: “Anyone who has eaten a BLT knows how easily this happens. I was about to pick it up when the warden started writing out the ticket
“But there’s no way I was littering — just having my lunch.”
A spokeswoman for Leeds City Council backed the warden and said the ticket had to be paid.
She added: “The only things that like messy streets are rats.
“If you don’t want to pay a fine, then don’t drop refuse.”
Another instance of shocking wardens. Seriously, there ****ing thick as pig sh*t. Horlicks, i believe you have a new character for your adverts on how do these people sleep at night, honestly there a joke. These 2 instances that couldn't of been helped, but yet they still get fines.
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Elliot Nightingale became the latest victim of Britain’s daft fines culture at just 16-MONTHS-OLD.
He playfully tossed the Pepsi Max can into a bush after 21-year-old dad Lee put it in his pram.
But it was spotted by a litter enforcement officer who stung the jobless labourer with the on-the-spot penalty.
Last night Lee, of Oldham, Greater Manchester, branded the fine “absolutely ridiculous”.
Lee, who lives with the tot’s mum Teresa Nadin, 19, added: “Elliot wouldn’t understand he was doing anything wrong. I tried to get the can out of the bush but it was thorny and I had to leave it.
“I offered to go back and try again but was told it was too late and I had to pay.”
Graham Boundy, of Oldham Council, warned that anyone aged ten or over would be fined for dropping litter, including cigarette butts, chewing gum, apple cores, crisp packets and drink containers.
He added: “The council is committed to maintaining a clean and pleasant borough.”
Absolutly disgusting, the baby is young. He doesn't know right from wrong, come on man, are these wardens really that ****ing thick to not realise the litterer is only 16 months old, and doesn't know he is doing wrong. Absolutly shocking, tell ya if i got a fine, i would laugh in there face, and walk away if was the father of the child. He tried to clean it up, but that still doesn't save face.
Here is the other article in todays Sun.
SIXTH former Oliver Thomas’s lunchtime snack cost him a whopping £50 — because a slice of tomato fell out of his sandwich.
Oliver, 18, had no time to pick it up before a council warden “appeared from nowhere” filling out a fixed penalty ticket.
Now he must pay up or face the prospect of a £2,500 fine.
Yesterday his mum Claire, of Harrogate, North Yorks, said: “It’s ridiculous. I’m sure these wardens have more serious things to do.”
Oliver, who is studying A-level chemistry, biology, maths and psychology at Guiseley, Leeds, was enjoying a £2.10 bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on a bench when the morsel dropped.
He said: “Anyone who has eaten a BLT knows how easily this happens. I was about to pick it up when the warden started writing out the ticket
“But there’s no way I was littering — just having my lunch.”
A spokeswoman for Leeds City Council backed the warden and said the ticket had to be paid.
She added: “The only things that like messy streets are rats.
“If you don’t want to pay a fine, then don’t drop refuse.”
Another instance of shocking wardens. Seriously, there ****ing thick as pig sh*t. Horlicks, i believe you have a new character for your adverts on how do these people sleep at night, honestly there a joke. These 2 instances that couldn't of been helped, but yet they still get fines.
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