$40,000 Fine Or Six Month In Jail For Littering


	$40,000 Fine Or Six Month In Jail For Littering

ColoradoRight

2-1-2008 6:15 PM

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uk, environment, ecology, jail, fine, litter

ColoradoRight says:

The eco-freaks in the US are dreaming of the day when this practice comes over here.

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2-1-2008 6:33 PM

dulios

Someone didn't have a very good lawyer!

2-1-2008 11:24 PM

merrie

How disgusting!

2-2-2008 6:34 AM

carrerinyes

How strange that a town would not have a "waste management licence" (whatever that means)

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