Floating Chamber Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Express and Star tonight. 26 year old Vanessa Kelly took her 17 month old child to a park pool in Smethwick and together they threw pieces of bread to the ducks. Up walks a jobsworth warden and produces a hand-held computer. He asks for her name and address and issues her with a fixed penalty £75 fine, saying 'It's classed as littering'. Councillor Mahboob Hussain, cabinet member for the environment and housing says 'we take this very seriously', and 'there are environmental issues here.' What do you think? Edited November 12, 2009 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballymac Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 On the face of it you think OMG!!!!!!! time to leave the country. But, and this is trying to see another side to the story, has there been littering problems in the area, perhaps rats feeding . Although even if there were littering problems this still does not justify it. Common sense does not seem to be that common any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 The filthy scum and her kid should be sent straight to prison - feeding ducks is a terrible offence. Seriously though, I would have quite happily told the dozy **** to go ***** himself and walk off before he could whistle dixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 you know whats next breaking wind £100 fine for damaging the ozone layer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 It's the same everywhere the worlds full of bl**** jobsworths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Express and Star tonight. Councillor Mahboob Hussain, cabinet member for the environment and housing says 'we take this very seriously', and 'there are environmental issues here.' What do you think? Yes , large amounts of duck poop. Nice to see a councilor advocate shooting ducks...... or have I got the wrong end of the stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Got to be a Daily Mail wind up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 or more to the story like she dumped the bad the bread came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted November 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Got to be a Daily Mail wind up? No Mung. Check the E and S website. ...also in the same report, Walsall traffic wardens issued tickets to worshippers. On Armistice Day. Edited November 12, 2009 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted November 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Got to be a Daily Mail wind up? Take a look! http://www.expressandstar.com/archive/news/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 five of the articals that link take you to are about the incompitance of this council. What is going on down there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 I can understand the council not wanting Ducks fed, on our local pond we've got more Rats than Ducks and they run around the Pond while people are feeding the Ducks. However, several things spring to mind such as:- Was there a sign spelling out the offence and the penalty? My name is Mallard Duck and I live by the River. Do you think that thing is going to fit in your **** Do you think people might try and feed you, after all you're going to waddle like a Duck with that thing rammed up your **** and the one I would really have liked to use would be "My name's Donald Duck, £70 fine? stick it on my bill"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 No Mung. Check the E and S website. ...also in the same report, Walsall traffic wardens issued tickets to worshippers. On Armistice Day. Can we have the names of the "officers" and their bosses to see if a pattern is developing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yikes!!! This is absolutely ridiculous!!! Feeding the ducks is something which has gone on for generations and this council nazi would have a field of a day here because there are always multiple families at the river here doing the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yikes!!! This is absolutely ridiculous!!! Feeding the ducks is something which has gone on for generations and this council nazi would have a field of a day here because there are always multiple families at the river here doing the same. You are talking about the English arn't you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntercarbine Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 isnt bread a degradable, perishable substance therefore how can it be classed as 'litter'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 look 'em up i say. we've had terrible issues with blue/green algae caused by Canada Duck's poo and bread in the local lakes. no feeding there. bah humbug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Was there a sign Thats the crux of it. If there are signs saying you cant feed the ducks (whether it is a resonable rule or not), then they are bang to rights. If not, then the fine would most likely be thrown out if fought in court (ready to be corrected if I am wrong on this legal bods). ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 i'd of asked the warden if he could swim just before throwing him in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 so is walking on the grass and maybe breaking the odd leaf/stem criminal damage of foliage in a park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 this must be the council that has asked for the ducks to be culled (with an air rifle) KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 this must be the council that has asked for the ducks to be culled (with an air rifle) KW I was waiting for that one lol would she have got double for feeding the geese also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 this must be the council that has asked for the ducks to be culled (with an air rifle) KW Seems the air rifle was a bad idea so they have asked if throwing bread at them would be enough to dispatch them IMHO think it would have to be a lucky head shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Come on guys - the council HAS to get the wardens wages from somewhere innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 you know whats next breaking wind £100 fine for damaging the ozone layer i hope not! i'll be bankrupt within a week!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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