Grandad, 86, fined for 'littering' after he spat out leaf which blew into his mouth

Annals of British Policing Priorities Cont'd: Leaf Spitters

An 86-year-old man fined for spitting a leaf in Skegness raises questions about enforcement overreach.

An 86-Year-Old UK Man Got Slapped With The Most Absurd Fine Of All-Time

If you thought the parking ticket you got for having a fraction of your front bumper in a "No Parking" zone was the most ridiculous fine ever levied, one 86-year-old fella from the United Kingdom would like a word.He got slapped with a more than $300 fine for littering after he spat out a leaf that landed in his mouth.Earlier this year, Roy Marsh was in Skegness, Lincolnshire, minding his own business when a leaf flew into his mouth."As I was si…

Elderly English Man Fined £250 After He Spat Out a Leaf

Roy Marsh, 86 years of Skegness, England, has been fined after local environmental officers cited him for littering when he spat out a piece of beach grass that blew into his mouth during a walk along the shore. The British rulers are crazed over climate change. The incident occurred on the Lincolnshire coast, where officers issued the […] The post Elderly English Man Fined £250 After He Spat Out a Leaf appeared first on www.independentsentinel.…

Man, 86, Fined Over $300 for Littering Because He Spit Out a Leaf That Blew into His Mouth: 'Unnecessary'

Roy Marsh ended up paying a lesser amount after the fee was later reduced on appealJane Marsh Fitzpatrick/Facebook Roy Marsh.NEED TO KNOWA man was fined hundreds of dollars because he spit out a leaf that blew into his mouthRoy Marsh, 86, ended up paying a lesser amount after the fee was later reduced on appeal"It was all unnecessary," the elderly man said of the enforcement issueAn elderly man was fined for an unusual reason.Roy Marsh, 86, was …

Man, 86, fined £250 for littering after he spat out leaf that blew into mouth - Stoke-on-Trent Live

Roy Marsh was slapped with the fine for 'littering'