A man has been ordered to pay almost £500 in fines and costs for dropping a snack lid on the ground in Bristol.
Gareth Daniel, 31, of Humberstan Walk, was seen by a PCSO dropping a Pringles lid in Lawrence Weston, in April.
Bristol magistrates heard he failed to pay a £75 fixed penalty notice, so a final warning was sent. He was taken to court and the fine was raised to £200.
Mr Daniel must also pay costs totalling £298.75. The council said it "would not tolerate littering on any scale".
Assistant mayor for neighbourhoods, Green councillor Gus Hoyt, said he feared the story would make front page news as a "barmy council" tale.
"But the truth of the matter is no one likes people who litter and Mr Daniel was fined £75," he said.
"The council spends £14m a year on clearing all types of waste... a cost which inevitably falls to the taxpayer, most of whom haven't caused the mess."
Mr Hoyt said the community must tackle the problem of littering to "make our city a better place to live".
Magistrates set costs at £278.75 and also ordered that Mr Daniel pay a £20 victim surcharge.BBC reportage
*this has almost happened to me before oh....in the early part of when i came to the diaspora i was taking a walk and eating Doner,when i finished i just stoned the wrap on the floor and walked away but someone tapped me after five minutes,i turned and she seemed out of breathe.In her hand was what i dropped and she was handing it back to me to do the right thing.I was so shocked cos in Naija it was normal keh.
She threatened to report me and i hissed and was walking away when i turned and saw her making a call,my heart skipped,i went back to her and collected the wrap and told her ''madam na wah for this your amebo work oh''....of course she didnt understand me but i did the right thing and shamefully left.
Do people still drop things in Naija?
Hahahahahahaha..as in. Very funny
ReplyDeleteThis is why I never ever litter. No Stella we don't litter. At least I know a lot of people that don't.
DeleteStella, dem deh drop full Ghana must go bag of dirty and nothing go happen not to talk of small lid cover of paper, isshh.....
ReplyDeletePeople drop a lot in Nigeria, but then I thing the state govt's or local govts should provide public dust bins all over their states so people can easily drop their thrash in there.
ReplyDeleteThey provided in some states...some were stolen...some even used it as football....you see, aside from enforcement, it's also a mindset based on morals...you don't throw things anywhere just because there's no law.
DeleteMay God give us the grace to be good citizens
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@$exyD you just said it! Our mindset needs to change. Saw this dude today taking a piss right in front of a sign that said "Do not urinate here." Smh!
DeleteAbeg everyone is guilty of this including ME. Shebi lagos state even tried to enforce this one time, that they provided bins in cabs sef but we no dey listen. Even inside church some people just throw wraps of cookies or whatever under their seats. The one that irritates me is when they stick chewed gum to chairs. I have learned to stop throwing thrash from inside the car though. I dey always shame. If we can be disciplined outside Nigeria then we can maintain it within. People won't cross the red light abroad but would cross it in Nigeria. Public toilets nko...people just leave their mess behind because it's a public one. Charity begins at home. Ok bye
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Oboy, i just imagine myself for that area and i sure say i go end up in jail bcos this guy own na small compare to wetin i go do i swear....
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They still drop it like it's hot in Naija.
ReplyDeleteA country with a clueless president and theiving politicians in all aspects can never have disciplied citizens.
I had to TRAIN my hubby, typical Ibadan man after he moved here to the States to stop throwing waste out of our moving car while driving. He would drink water and throw the empty bottles out of the window while driving on the highway. To him it was normal. I told him things like that are not "normal' here o. You will get arrested and fined. Little wonder Nigeria is so dirty. I remember growing up and just throwing my biscuit wrappers on the street. Im sure the laws exist but I wish they'll be stricter about it.
ReplyDeleteHe must be truly local.i live in Nigeria and i DONT throw thrash out of my car.i make it a point of duty.for him to be abroad and cant adjust,it shows hes one of those that bring out their penis and pee on d road.cant deal...
DeleteI know what you are talking about! Lol. My husband had to train me instead!!! The first time he saw me do it he was like omg!!!!
DeleteYou are talking about empty bottle and biscuit wrap when some do bend down low for one road side like that dey shit SHIT WITH AUTHORITY , IF YOU WAKA PASS LOOK ,NA YOU WEY WEY LOOK GO SHAME PASS SELF .
DeleteWow @ throw empty water bottles, I won't say am not guilty but there are some things I won't throw out, I only throw out stuff like tissue or food am eating cos I believe they could decompose easily but major stuff like nylon, plastics big papers naa naa! Even sweet wrappers I don't, I put them in my back anddispose them properly later.From now tho i'd make conscious efforts not to throw away the smallest of things.. lmao @ stellas narrative, too funny!
DeleteIn developed societies, u have bins at every 2mins or 5mins walk at the most, so I see no reason why any1 shld litter there.
Deletestella we no dey drop things for naija again o, we either throw things or just leave am for ground na
ReplyDeleteWe still drop,pee n even spit anyhow.
ReplyDeleteBuhahahahahaha, naija I hail o, of course they still do nah, na so so litter everywhere LmAO!
ReplyDeleteWe still dropping them like it's hot
ReplyDeleteFaeces, urine, phlegm, left over spoilt meals, etc...
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That is a lot of money for just dropping the lid. lol
ReplyDeleteStella na question you ask?
ReplyDeleteOf course they still drop waste everywhere in naija.
A lawless country...what do you expect
Pple still dey drop tins for Naija o! Some even urinate by the road side.
ReplyDeleteLmao@Momo babe's comment.
ReplyDeleteIt will actually take something like these happening to a few persons before Nigerians can actually think shun the habit of dropping things on the streets.
But before that we need more waste bins along the roads, in buses and other strategic places to encourage people against dropping rubbish on the road.
Funny enough if they introduce fine, peeps will be the ones complaining if they introduce fine...remember when health inspector used to arrest stray animals etc, people started shouting about the govt victimising them...so, it's what we as for that we get.
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Stella yu funny o but yu for prove to her say yu be wafi babe na. Lol
ReplyDeleteYes oh,i drop things anyhow there are laws but wish it will be stricter
ReplyDeleteYou don't need laws to do d right thing my dear. Peeps just think it's only about making the environment clean but can also pose danger to road users e.g banana skin on the road, nylon and plastic bottles thrown at a high speed....Nigerians know the right thing...we just don't want to do it!
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Some time ago I was behind this minibus moving at a pretty decent speed about to merge into Eko bridge. The fool of a driver decided to toss a bottle out of the window. I didn't think anything of it immediately....oh, typical naija littering. It wasn't until I heard the crash that I knew this cow had thrown a glass bottle. Had to swerve. Retard!
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ReplyDeleteAnd stella shame on u for even trying to argue.typical nigeria bush mentality.
ReplyDeletesometimes I do d ryte tin but hey who cares ABT dis fucking racist,in short bfor I opened dis post I threw off d remain of my baby candies on d ground.na dem sabi
ReplyDeleteStella no kill me ooo....I too love u ,I had to introduces my frnds to your blog ever since she can't do a day without reading your blog we are addicted.oya chop kiss
ReplyDeleteStella, na question u ask abi na statement? Hmmm, dey can drop anything here o. Spoilt meal, pee sh*t inside nylon and drop on the road etc.. Infact anything.
ReplyDeleteThat's one expensive Pringles he ate right there..Ouch!!
ReplyDeleteStella it's not normal everywhere in naija ooo. From the days of KAI.i even detest it,people should just drop it in the dustbin in the danfo and if not inside the bus .Its really a bad habit that should be curbed.
ReplyDeleteTo our shame o, Stella. We throw things out of moving cars, drop trash carelessly everywhere, pee and poo anywhere, spit anywhere….
ReplyDeleteIts time for a change, please, we need to educate ourselves, our children and others too. We can change things for the better
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ReplyDeleteLol
ReplyDeleteWe are just not decent in this country.
ReplyDeleteI do the right thing, I put them in the car, then dispose off properly. But Stellastica them still dey shyte for road side for naija o and e no concern anybody. Forget that one o.
ReplyDeleteIf you no dey careful self, the way some people spit like they are shooting arrow, if e knack you for eye or make e enter your nose sef.
ReplyDelete60% OF Nigerians are very dirty.....Trust me, even if they see a dustbin 10feet away, they will liter. the only way to deal with Nigeria, is by imposing a fine for every wrong doing....Most Nigerians come abroad and abide by the rules, but go back home and become something else.... TC
ReplyDeleteFor Abuja people no dey throw things anyhow oo.Abuja is neat but Hausa people dem take style dirty oo.Tufiakwa especially those mallams.some places in Garki are soo dirty, especially lagos strt. U go con dey wonder whether na thesame Federal Capital Territory. Plz those mallams should be thought about hygiene.
ReplyDeleteBut if u wan know where dirty pass for Nigeria and where nobody cares,just go to Ibadan.kai.na for ibadan I see say them dey build houses without toilets. People go dey shit inside nylon dey throw way for road Stella and u dare not correct them..them go curse u plus ur entire family.