Thread: Some People Are...

Yep drives me crazy well..well not on my front lawn as I can't see it ..too far away...but in general people flicking butts all over the place

Mrs hh

I know what you mean, but Im pretty sure I know what your "copper mates" (miners are they? or sculptures?....bronze lasts longer... ) will say...

how do we prove he did it?
what penalty applies? Most likely an on the spot fine IF it can be proven.

If my mates approached me about this, Id tell them to start with
a) owner
b) council
c) a video and a lot of patience that will yield a piddling fine at best...

mind you mates in marked cars dropping in regularly for a coffee or a chat may halp as your next door neighbour may worry about what could happen....

(unless of course he is employed in that line of work?!)

cheers
Good luck.

I can see this is frustrating you a lot,so this is what I would do, I would get a lend of a large dog and feed him/her up real well and let dogs do what dogs do just make sure the dog knows which side of the fence to **** on See how they like them butts

Log onto the EPA website and report him for littering...

I know 2 people that flicked cigerette butts out thier car windows that were dobbed in and got fined - no recourse unless you want to go to court and challange it... They were both ticked off, but I had a good chuckle.

doesnt he have a car so that he can drive about and flick em out the window , perhaps with his take away wrappers ?

Have you actually spoken to him , and voiced your concerns? When you go to see him, take a small gift, like a small bin, and suggest he put his butts in there.Perhaps invite him in for a cup of tea, very civilised way to discuss things. What ever you do, do it in such a way as to not create an enemy. By the way, do you know his name? Bob

Definitely have a civilised chat. If that fails, then approach Council as they love any chance to write an infringement notice (no offence to those on this forum engaged in such employment), then EPA.

I suggest your degree of response be reflective of his response to you.

Originally Posted by bob10

Have you actually spoken to him , and voiced your concerns? When you go to see him, take a small gift, like a small bin, and suggest he put his butts in there.Perhaps invite him in for a cup of tea, very civilised way to discuss things. What ever you do, do it in such a way as to not create an enemy. By the way, do you know his name? Bob

Good advice there.

The world (society in general) would be a better place if more people did as above. But of course, the bloke might just be an arrogant twit in which case you give him both barrels - in the knowledge that you did make a genuine attempt to fix the situation in a cordial and appropriate manner.

In reading the above paragraph, I have to add, the world would be a better place if people just did the right thing in the first place - like not putting dirty cigarette butts everywhere!