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originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
There are many statutes on the books that make picking up money, or anything else, you found illegal.
Litter is anything from a crisp packet or cigarette butt to a bag of rubbish. All litter is unsightly and makes our local areas look untidy and uncared for. Common litter items include fast-food packaging, sweet wrappers, drinks cans, bottles and cigarette butts.
Litter does not clean itself away. It can take years to degrade, causing harm to wildlife and habitats. Food people drop – whether it is half-eaten burgers, chips or apple cores - can attract pigeons and vermin such as rats.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
It doesn't change the fact that there are laws which make that action illegal.
originally posted by: eletheia
So I can be fined for throwing a couple of receipts on the ground if caught,
does that apply to a couple of £5 notes as well? both litter.....
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: Ithinkifoundit
It all stems from Jim Crow era, and was almost I guess galvanized and turned into a national capitalization during the war on drugs, and it's become streamlined in today's world. Almost 25% of the world prison population is in the US. That's a shocking number. Indeed, modern day slavery, because what is just a common petty crook to a prison system when it's nothing more than a slap on the wrist, but you can slap them with a felony and they are worth 50 - 60,000 a year to a private prison.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: rounda
See, there's a very simple solution to the problem: don't put yourself in a situation where you would need to interact with a cop...
The issue is there are so many laws on the books that you've likely broken several and if a cop wants to interact with you good luck dissuading them.
originally posted by: LSU2018
That's not going to happen unless you bring attention to yourself.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: LSU2018
That's not going to happen unless you bring attention to yourself.
There are countless videos of people being stopped for specious reasons and then having to deal with the ramifications of law enforcement behaving in a manner that they shouldn't.
originally posted by: LSU2018
I've had my own experience with being stopped and ticketed twice in my white male life for doing nothing wrong.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: LSU2018
I've had my own experience with being stopped and ticketed twice in my white male life for doing nothing wrong.
Twice, and both times you did nothing wrong. This is exactly what I'm referring to and now multiply that by potentially everyone else.
originally posted by: LSU2018
Point being that we've all dealt with asshole cops before, but how you handle it and where it goes from there is totally up to you 99.99% of the time. It's your right to scream about your Constitutional rights, but hardly ever will the cop say, "Hey, you know what, Mr. Smith? You're right and I apologize for pulling you over. Have a great day!"
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
if someone has it in for you it doesn't matter if you're right and the more you press the issue the more likely it is that you're going to end up afoul of multiple laws.
originally posted by: Snarl
Right up to a certain point. Then you 'find out' what freedom really is ... or you discover you have always been a slave and always will be ... because you let fear control you.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: eletheia
So I can be fined for throwing a couple of receipts on the ground if caught,
does that apply to a couple of £5 notes as well? both litter.....
I just looked, it's illegal for you in the UK to pick up money and not report it. I suggest you check your local laws.