Merton Council apologises to woman, 82, fined for feeding ducks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15gxx7590lo

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7 Comments

  1. RandomRecGoalie on

    Common sense has left the planet. Throwing biodegradable biscuits in a river, so the ducks can eat them, not exactly a crime.

    If she was throwing car tyres in then that would be different. People fly tip all sorts of junk in the hedgerows and laybys around where I live and always get away with it.

  2. The British state is unimaginably efficient at enforcing their will when it comes to harmless actions/ obviously honest mistakes committed by normal, law-abiding citizens.

    Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for their reaction to actual violent criminals.

  3. I like seeing the ducks well fed… how else are the tasty little quackers going to make their way into my aromatic crispy chinese dishes doused in delicious plum sauce?

  4. >Morden Hall Park is a National Trust property, meaning council wardens have no jurisdiction and cannot issue fixed penalty notices.

    >The National Trust said it “will be in touch with the council to understand what happened and how we can avoid something like this going forward”.

    Imagine overstepping your jurisdiction just to hassle an old lady feeding the ducks