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[xoxoxoBruce]

As a regular follower of Arbroath, I regularly see stories of Brits being hit with ASBOs for stupid shit, like calling someone an asshole. Or the guy that was fined for littering because he dropped a 5£ note on the sidewalk (pavement) by accident. Just too bizarre stories, but they keep popping up.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Or the guy that was fined for littering because he dropped a 5£ note on the sidewalk (pavement) by accident. Just too bizarre stories, but they keep popping up.

The chap that dropped £10 by mistake was a spun story. You have to remember what our press are like and once something has been mis-reported they all pick it up and run with it without checking the source...

The chap did drop £10, but also other litter. He happened to be in front of some police (perhaps PCSOs) who pointed this out. He picked up the money but then dropped the other litter back on the ground. He refused to pick up what he had dropped (deliberately this time) more than once, was warned, and then fined.

Don't get me wrong, there are some bizarre cases out there.
But I believe there are more tales twisted to raise outrage and make good headlines.