stix Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I know I'll get some flack for this, but I don't care - I reckon this fine is absolutely absurd and very "Un-Australian". Yes, I'm a smoker, and yes, I accept that I did butt out the said cigarette on the ground, at the prescribed time and location, and just left it there. It's not something I would normally do, I'm usually careful where I put my butts, but not in this instance - just a mistake. This fine has nothing to do with "fire hazards" which would at least make it more palatable, but a simple breach of the EPA laws (Environmental Protection Authority). A saving grace I guess, is that at least I know that my money will help them catch those really big polluters. Oh dear, now I'm starting to feel all warm and fuzzy inside - sorry, I'm tearing up a bit and will have to leave it at that for the moment. . . . . . some time later . . . . . Well, that was an episode within itself. After snotting my nose and wiping my eyes with some tissues, I was conflicted about which bin to throw the tissues in! The recycled or the standard??. I settled for the standard, lest I be fined again. During my teary blubbering episode, I asked myself "what sort of people actually do tell, dob, ie. inform against someone for such a small crime? I had no answer, and that made me just cry even harder. Anyway, If I wasn't too busy making pyrotechnic devices, I'd likely complain to the relevant authorities to get the fine overturned. <finger> <finger> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkteer Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I know the feeling. I got a 401 dollar fine for not wearing a seat belt once.I had just gotten out of the water spearfishing and drove 5 mins down the road.Hate the feeling of the seatbelt on with my wetsuit on too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeee Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Stix, You know the used tissue paper is a bio-hazard after blowing your nose in it. They make red danger colored plastic bags for bio-hazard materials.They will be sending you another ticket for that offense since you posted your action publicly. :-)We are all doomed with the directions our societies are going in these days.Every year we get a little closer to "Idiocracy" becoming our reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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