So Cross - Fine!!!

marty1888

tigtag02 wrote: »

Nope, not Glasgow - is the same happening up there?

yeah, i know a few people who live in glasgow and they says its terrible up there for this at the moment.

tigtag02

boo2905 wrote: »

Hi

You should ask them for the proof that they have to say that it was your OH that littered.

It really should be photographic or something to that effect. If they can't provide anything then maybe your just a scapegoat to them.

To be honest don't the councils have more important things to do then watch people dropping a bit of paper? I'm all for the environment and that but come on - get out there and be a bit more bothered about catching the real criminals rather than finding ways to get your monthly income boost.

:T :T :T :T :T

This is the route we are going to go down to be honest. At the end of the day they wont have their proof - being that he didnt do it!!

I am sure that they are just trying their luck in the hope that some poor suckers pay up - to be honest I cannot see how it would stand up in court (which OH is prepared to go as far as)!!

You couldn't make it up could you!!!

blackangeluk

tigtag02 wrote: »

This is the route we are going to go down to be honest. At the end of the day they wont have their proof - being that he didnt do it!!

I am sure that they are just trying their luck in the hope that some poor suckers pay up - to be honest I cannot see how it would stand up in court (which OH is prepared to go as far as)!!

You couldn't make it up could you!!!

I wrote a letter for my friend re something similar, she contested it as she didn't smoke. We asked them to exhibit the cigarette so that we could perform DNA on it - soon shut them up

misspoppy

I wouldn't have believed this had I not seen your post, how can you fine some one for litter if its not on the spot. How on earth did they decide it was your husband? I would fight it all the way as it wasn't him what a flippin cheeck. I'm all for fining people but only if you catch them on the spot.

tigtag02

blackangeluk wrote: »

I wrote a letter for my friend re something similar, she contested it as she didn't smoke. We asked them to exhibit the cigarette so that we could perform DNA on it - soon shut them up

This is exactly what my dad said, thanks for that tip - I think I will put that in the letter.

Once i have written it tonight I will post on here for approval

Thanks Guys
tigtag
x

tigtag02

misspoppy wrote: »

I wouldn't have believed this had I not seen your post, how can you fine some one for litter if its not on the spot. How on earth did they decide it was your husband? I would fight it all the way as it wasn't him what a flippin cheeck. I'm all for fining people but only if you catch them on the spot.

This is just how he feels misspoppy - he said its like the police coming along and locking him up for a robbery that was commited near where our car was seen - NO EVIDENCE - as mad as I am about the whole thing I am pretty confident that we will *win* our case

boo2905

I agree with misspoppy on the fine thing I must admit.

If you catch someone on the spot dropping litter then fine them and quite rightly so if they can't be bothere to find a bin.

But to fine people days after the event is just a joke and a bit extreme to be honest. Pay the wages for extra community officers to walk and drive around and give people on the spot fines instead of plucking a car registration out of the DVLA records like a bingo game and see if you can get the money out of them.

Do they think we were all born yesterday?? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

ckerrd

marty1888 wrote: »

yeah, i know a few people who live in glasgow and they says its terrible up there for this at the moment.

Terrible in the sense that if you drop litter you will be fined?

Or terrible that people are receiving fines for things they didn't do?

To the OP - hope you manage to appeal successfully

tigtag02

boo2905 wrote: »

Do they think we were all born yesterday?? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

You know, I think they probably do

tigtag02

ckerrd wrote: »

Terrible in the sense that if you drop litter you will be fined?

Or terrible that people are receiving fines for things they didn't do?

To the OP - hope you manage to appeal successfully

Thank you I'll keep you updated.

FWIW - I agree with your first bit too - :)

When he first read the letter he was gobsmacked as it was as we are VERY anti-littering but then to continue to it being a ciggy........

.....beggers belief :rolleyes: