Occasionally we at Big Brother Watch come across a story about our overbearing state that leaves us genuinely open mouthed, and this is one such example.
On Tuesday a young mother was given a £75 fixed penalty notice for throwing bread to the ducks in her local park.
According to the report, a warden approached Vanessa Kelly and her 17-month-old son Harry, and issued them with the FPN for littering.
There simply is no defence for this action and Sandwell Council should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.
Yet again our overbearing state has created a criminal out of an otherwise law-abiding citizen. The whole thing is completely quackers!
Hopefully this will not be the last you hear of this...
By Dylan Sharpe
- - UPDATE - -
Big Brother Watch has just been in touch with Vanessa Kelly and she has accepted our offer to help her in her fight against Sandwell Council. Alex Deane, Director of Big Brother Watch, said:
“I am proud to be helping Miss Kelly in her fight against this ludicrous fine.
“Sandwell Council should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves – can there be a more absurd example of the Big Brother State in action?”
“She will not pay, nor should she.”
I told you this would not be the last you heard about this shameful episode. We will keep you updated on Miss Kelly's progress.
Makes you laugh and cry at the same time. Wonder if they'd give out a FPN if the 'offender' was a 6ft BUB (Big Ugly B**tard) like me? ... somehow l doubt it ;-)
What a joke of a country we've become!
Posted by: Spartan | 11/12/2009 at 10:18 PM
For crying out loud. Whats the possibility you can get this bunch of festering Council pillocks onto Tv guys ?
For the sake of all of us, I really do think its now time we all got together and to sort these soddin jobsworth prats out.
Posted by: Steve Atkinson | 11/12/2009 at 10:30 PM
Oh, God. Sandwell Council.
I can't say it comes as a shock. They have form for such gross stupidity over many, mnay years.
Posted by: Thats News | 11/13/2009 at 10:17 AM