Woman fined £75 for dropping a tissue as she blew her nose
A mother has been fined £75 for littering after a tissue she was blowing her nose with blew away in strong winds and flew over a busy road.
Kerrie-Anne Hickin was dashing to catch a bus and as she took the tissue out of her pocket it blew away in a gust of wind.
She said the next thing she knew, a warden was at her side at the bus stop writing a ticket.
Mrs Hickin, 30, a customer services advisor, said: “I stood there dumbstruck when I was stopped and the warden started reciting legal acts.
"It was really windy. I did not do it intentionally. I would hold my hands up if I did it on purpose.
"I am totally disgusted by it all. It is absolutely ridiculous and petty."
The warden was representing Sandwell Council, which faced criticism earlier this month for fining a young mother for feeding the ducks with her son at a park.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
Almost as stupid as the unfortunate who copped a fixed penalty for dropping a match.
ReplyDeleteAnd you want to re-elect this government, John? This stuff is insanity, as you point out.
ReplyDeleteCommon sense seems to be one of the values that has sadly plummeted under this lot of tossers.
ReplyDeleteHow ridiculous!!
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