What government does
The District of Columbia — a city famous for its hard-ball policing of parking violations — has apparently come across a new way to increase its ticket revenues: aggressive enforcement of pocket trash.
After 28-year-old Andy Chasin found a used FedEx address label in his pocket, he threw it into a corner trash can. But that was too much for the city waste inspector, who has fined Chasin $35 for — “Improper Use of Public Litter Receptacles,” insisting Chasin violated statute 24 DCMR, 1009.1, which states — “Public wastepaper boxes shall not be used for the disposal of refuse incidental to the conduct of a household.”
It’s probably for the best that people in DC aren’t armed.
May 26th, 2004 at 9:32 am
I sat here in stunned silence for about a minute before I could even type this comment. You have GOT to be kidding me.
May 26th, 2004 at 5:27 pm
For the powers that be it’s always “for the best that the people … are not armed”.
OK OK. Choir? Did you hear that?
May 26th, 2004 at 5:42 pm
Amen, brother!