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It's a good thing there's never been cops around any time I've tried to feed my child outdoors -- I don't think we've ever finished a meal without leaving food behind for the birds and squirrels.
Because apparently, if we'd been caught, we could've been fined. (Well, if we lived in England.)
That's what happened to Barbara Jubb, a 57-year-old Grandmother, who was issued an on-the-spot fine of £80 (about $160) when she didn't pick up two potato chips that her 20-month-old granddaughter dropped on the ground. The little girl dropped the bag, and Jubb picked that up -- but kicked to the curb two chips that had fallen out of the bag. Then she was approached by two men with clipboard who cited her for littering.
It was so ridiculous that bystanders were laughing.
The fine has since been canceled, but I'll be watching my back from here on out. When it comes to discarded Cheerios and fallen bits of bread crust -- I'll admit, I'm a criminal.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
5-17-2007 @ 1:16PM
LS said...MAN!!! It's a good thing those cops weren't around me yesterday, or I'd be in jail for that apple core I pitched to the side of the road to a waiting squirrel!
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5-17-2007 @ 3:48PM
Manda said...I could see her being cited for leaving about, non biodegradable material. but a chip, c'mon! a squirrel or bird would have loved to get a hold of that morsel!
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5-17-2007 @ 3:46PM
alice said...wow - far better that the chips would end up in an anaerobic landfill to be preserved for future generations than to biodegrade on the ground where they fell. Thank God the cops are there when you need them.
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5-17-2007 @ 4:18PM
Nicola said...Yikes. "I give it to the birds" is my son's statement every time that he drops something on the car floor and then tosses it out into the parking lot upon arrival at our destination. I'm talking, whole tupperware containers full of cheerios or goldfish. I never think anything of tossing out a bit of dry food because the sparrows are on it in seconds. Something wet or messy would be another matter, but chips, come on!
I am happy to see that they dropped the fine and apologised to the family.
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5-17-2007 @ 5:35PM
Stephanie said...Nuts! I don't worry either if it's something I know the animals will enjoy. Kids love feeding animals. Glad common sense finally took over.
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5-17-2007 @ 6:28PM
Ann Adams said...We feed the birds and squirrels all the time even though I'm quite strict about any other type of littering.
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