3 in Meath, jailed for littering.

Riamfada · 15-10-2010 08:03PM

I know if I got fined right now if say, my 12 year old nephew dropped a packet of crisps without me knowing, I certainly would be financially unable to pay the fine and then I would also end up in prison.

Honestly the same people who post on this forum call for bankers to go to jail would agree with some sods who get a criminal record for not paying a litter fine.

How many alt accounts does Herr Gormely have here?

dvpower · 15-10-2010 08:04PM

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Wouldn't community service have been a better sentence and at least it would have saved us some money? That's what a lot of people in prison should be doing too instead of costing us a fortune.

They could have been ordered to spend a couple of weeks keeping the area around the bottle bank they littered clean.

McDougal · 15-10-2010 08:05PM

Locking people up for recycling improperly? This country is sick. As bad as North Korea. Essentially they are being locked up for being poor.

dvpower · 15-10-2010 08:06PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Ahhhhh, reacting to a small crime by commiting a bigger crime!

And i thought AH had died!

Wanting to punch someone isn't a crime.
If it was I'd be serving a long long sentence.

Mr. Presentable · 15-10-2010 08:09PM

They were not jailed for littering.
They were not jailed for littering.
They were not jailed for littering.

They were jailed for contempt of Court.

They were not jailed for littering.

biko · 15-10-2010 08:10PM

McDougal wrote: »

Locking people up for recycling improperly? This country is sick. As bad as North Korea. Essentially they are being locked up for being poor.

They were jailed for not paying the fine.
Littering is not a jailable? offence afaik.

Riamfada · 15-10-2010 08:10PM

McDougal wrote: »

Essentially they are being locked up for being poor.

Sentenced by the honorable judge Whitey!

Biggins · 15-10-2010 08:10PM

Hello!!!!

Would folk actually read the news item?
They were jailed for not paying the minuscule* fine.

NOT FOR DUMPING!!!

(Thread title needs to be changed!)

* "minuscule" in ratio to the whole costs, court time/solicitors/etc and time wasted - by something stupid they brought about themselves too originally!

Riamfada · 15-10-2010 08:16PM

What if people cant afford to pay a fine. Miniscule is relative.

CarrickMcJoe · 15-10-2010 08:16PM

The After Hours Troll wrote: »

Typical, the pigs get their hefty salaries for chasing after lowly litter thrown by a 12 year old then imprisoning his father.

They didnt jail his father for littering; He was jailed for not paying the fine and only when in court he wanted to pay the original fine in instalments.
Too late mate.

Theres a bring bank close to me and 3 signs warning of the cctv and the fact that over 100 people were fined for littering but they still do it;
Every weekend theres a pile of boxes left lying around.

Every monday the hd is taken and fines sent out, even a cops wife was done.

The After Hours Troll · 15-10-2010 08:17PM

Biggins wrote: »

Hello!!!!

Would folk actually read the news item?
They were jailed for not paying the minuscule fine.

NOT FOR DUMPING!!!

(Thread title needs to be changed!)

What if they can't afford these ridiculous fines?

Be sent to prison, because of a small bag thrown by a child.

Would it happen to the real criminals:

- no because they have loads of money

- and they wouldnt even have to pay it

MrStuffins · 15-10-2010 08:17PM

SO they were jailed for littering then yeah?

:pac:

arybvtcw0eolkf · 15-10-2010 08:17PM

medicman2009 wrote: »

I think that's a bit harsh tbh, these guys actually went to recyling bins.

Good, about time we started to jail the bottle bankers :P

The After Hours Troll · 15-10-2010 08:19PM

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Typical, the pigs get their hefty salaries for chasing after lowly litter thrown by a 12 year old then imprisoning his father.

They didnt jail his father for littering; He was jailed for not paying the fine and only when in court he wanted to pay the original fine in instalments.
Too late mate.

Theres a bring bank close to me and 3 signs warning of the cctv and the fact that over 100 people were fined for littering but they still do it;
Every weekend theres a pile of boxes left lying around.

Every monday the hd is taken and fines sent out, even a cops wife was done.

Obviously he couldnt afford the fine. We're not all as rich as you and your gardai friends are we?

Always the working class that suffer, never the rich.

The After Hours Troll · 15-10-2010 08:20PM

Grimes wrote: »

What if people cant afford to pay a fine. Miniscule is relative.

Miniscule to some, could be big to others.

A few hundred pounds is alot to most people.

CarrickMcJoe · 15-10-2010 08:21PM

The After Hours Troll wrote: »

What if they can't afford these ridiculous fines?

No , JUST TAKE YOUR BAGS LITTER HOME, NO FINE, NO COURT, NO JAIL, HAPPY DAYS

R P McMurphy · 15-10-2010 08:24PM

Should make them work in an actual dump sorting through the landfill rubbish to get any plastic bottles etc that were not recycled, preferably with no shoes or gloves on. Couple of weeks at that would learn them

Biggins · 15-10-2010 08:24PM

The After Hours Troll wrote: »

What if they can't afford these ridiculous fines?

...Then they show by actual accurate finance figures to the court that blood cannot be got from a stone!
Its not rocket science.

There is unfairness in the handing out of court penalties across the land.
True but when those that make a stand and say "Enough" - not just for one transgression but in this case TWO, a lesson has to be taught and not with a slap on the hand.

Your either for the law at the end of the day or you want two sides to it depending on whom is up before a judge.
...And if your want two sides to the law - then expect other bigger fish to continue to escape the penalties they should get - for your basing your view of penalties based solely on character than actual crimes committed and defined in law.

Sizzler · 15-10-2010 08:25PM

Teutorix wrote: »

It probably cost the government more to prosecute and jail these lads than to pay somebody to follow them an pick up their rubbish.

Exactly.

Whatever about the lads leaving a few bags at a bottle bank it makes a f**king mockery of the judiciary to even think about pursuing this. What a waste of taxpayers cash, thats OUR cash.

A few wasters in meath co co, the admin behind the fines, court appearances, state solicitor etc.

Look at the cases that were in court this week and the pi$$ poor sentances that were handed down but yet we can chase a few clowns for littering to the ends of the earth FFS.

This country gets worse by the minute :mad:

ButtersSuki · 15-10-2010 08:26PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You break the law, you get fined. You don't pay the fine, you get imprisoned. It's pretty clear cut to me.

Unless you work at Senior Level in Anglo or one of the other banks.......

Sums up Ireland perfectly that these 3 got fined and jailed and Seanie Fitz, Fingers Fitz and co. can laugh and throw 2 fingers at the courts and Gardai and Director of Corporate Enforcement.

Now who is the bigger sinner here?

super_furry · 15-10-2010 08:27PM

How much does it cost to lock those men up? I'm imagining it's easily into the thousands.

The After Hours Troll · 15-10-2010 08:28PM

Someone should do a poo in Fitzpatricks letter box. The postman perhaps.

dvpower · 15-10-2010 08:29PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Unless you work at Senior Level in Anglo or one of the other banks.......

Sums up Ireland perfectly that these 3 got fined and jailed and Seanie Fitz, Fingers Fitz and co. can laugh and throw 2 fingers at the courts and Gardai and Director of Corporate Enforcement.

Now who is the bigger sinner here?

We should stop investigating all other crime until Sean Fitzpatrick is behind bars?

DublinWriter · 15-10-2010 08:30PM

Sizzler wrote: »

This country gets worse by the minute :mad:

Sadly, yes it does.

Null points for anyone who didn't spot that we turned into Switzerland around about the time of the smoking ban.

MrStuffins · 15-10-2010 08:30PM

I've just been on the phone to Godwin.

He's in the process of writing a new law, where the longer a thread on After Hours goes, the closer it gets to talking about the bankers!

ytareh · 15-10-2010 08:33PM

Some amount of high horsemen in here ...Nothing but sympathy for the three involved.Ridiculous situation...and since when is 100+ euro an 'insignificant' fine ???!!!

Sprouts · 15-10-2010 08:34PM

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

The After Hours Troll wrote: »

What if they can't afford these ridiculous fines?

No , JUST TAKE YOUR BAGS LITTER HOME, NO FINE, NO COURT, NO JAIL, HAPPY DAYS

Would it be out of the question to suggest that a bin be also available close to the bottle bank for people to put bags or cardboard boxes to be recycled also, seeing as the people are bringing bottles down with good intentions of recycling? Or will the Boards Nazis say Nein!!

MrStuffins · 15-10-2010 08:37PM

ytareh wrote: »

Some amount of high horsemen in here ...Nothing but sympathy for the three involved.Ridiculous situation...and since when is 100+ euro an 'insignificant' fine ???!!!

They certainly thought it was from 1995 - 2007, but nowadays you're a very lucky person if €200 is an insignificant amount of money.

ebbsy · 15-10-2010 08:38PM

Silly men. They should have run up debts of billions.

Then they would be exempt from jail.

MrStuffins · 15-10-2010 08:39PM

ebbsy wrote: »

Silly men. They should have run up debts of billions.

Then they would be exempt from jail.

That's a lot of litter!

3 in Meath, jailed for littering.

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