Comments on: Woman fined for picking up the wrong dog's poop http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792323 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792323 One time, I got fined for flushing the wrong toilet in a public washroom. Oops. One time, I got fined for flushing the wrong toilet in a public washroom.

Oops.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792842 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792842 This probably qualifies as a "Close encounter of the Turd Kind". Merde! I av never 'urd of such a thing. I blame the hole thing on those scatterbrained plods. Just a bunch of Toscas. Mind you, I don't blame her for kicking up a stink. It's a a bum rap. They shoulda gone soft on her, but were probably trying to get a few extra runs on the board. The poor dear will be counting 2010 as her Anus Horibilus. Sorry but I couldn't hold it in - I just had to weigh in with my two pennies worth. Dumping on Grannies is potty! This probably qualifies as a “Close encounter of the Turd Kind”. Merde! I av never ‘urd of such a thing. I blame the hole thing on those scatterbrained plods. Just a bunch of Toscas.
Mind you, I don’t blame her for kicking up a stink. It’s a a bum rap. They shoulda gone soft on her, but were probably trying to get a few extra runs on the board. The poor dear will be counting 2010 as her Anus Horibilus. Sorry but I couldn’t hold it in – I just had to weigh in with my two pennies worth. Dumping on Grannies is potty!

]]> By: Raj77 http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792844 Raj77 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792844 In the UK's media culture, people who do small, irritating things like this generally aren't named because they can face a disproportionate amount of harassment. The council will be receiving complaints, though, and will be freaking out internally about the bad publicity. They will never dump their low-level employees in it publicly, but there'll likely be some internal 're-training' stuff going on. In the UK’s media culture, people who do small, irritating things like this generally aren’t named because they can face a disproportionate amount of harassment. The council will be receiving complaints, though, and will be freaking out internally about the bad publicity. They will never dump their low-level employees in it publicly, but there’ll likely be some internal ‘re-training’ stuff going on.

]]> By: OldRipbeak http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792607 OldRipbeak Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792607 Sounds like a bad sequel to Wallace & Gromit's "The Wrong Trousers." Sounds like a bad sequel to Wallace & Gromit’s “The Wrong Trousers.”

]]> By: daneyul http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792867 daneyul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792867 Why is it important to mention age in stories like this in the first sentence? Is there an agreed upon age threshold where we're to assume helplessness on the victims part? Is 60 considered helpless? Why is it important to mention age in stories like this in the first sentence? Is there an agreed upon age threshold where we’re to assume helplessness on the victims part? Is 60 considered helpless?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792613 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792613 All these puns are terribly shitty. All these puns are terribly shitty.

]]> By: steeroy http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792874 steeroy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792874 I hate to be the annoying douche that blames the victim in the comments, but all we know about this is that a woman broke the law, whether it was an honest mistake or not, and a couple of quotes from her version of events. The case against her wasn't dropped because she was innocent, but because it was getting bad PR for the council. I'm not going to say she definitely deserved the fine and cynically got away with it, but that would be just as justified as calling the officers involved bullies. I hate to be the annoying douche that blames the victim in the comments, but all we know about this is that a woman broke the law, whether it was an honest mistake or not, and a couple of quotes from her version of events. The case against her wasn’t dropped because she was innocent, but because it was getting bad PR for the council.

I’m not going to say she definitely deserved the fine and cynically got away with it, but that would be just as justified as calling the officers involved bullies.

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792620 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792620 Hehe! Royal flush. Good one. Hehe! Royal flush. Good one.

]]> By: simonbarsinister http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792365 simonbarsinister Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792365 Just remember she had to hire and pay a lawyer (solicitor) to handle this. It cost her a lot of time and money. The bullies won. Bullies never pick someone unless they know ahead of time they cannot lose. Just remember she had to hire and pay a lawyer (solicitor) to handle this. It cost her a lot of time and money. The bullies won. Bullies never pick someone unless they know ahead of time they cannot lose.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792624 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792624 Jobsworths have long been a plague on England; but Jobbiesworths...? Jobsworths have long been a plague on England; but Jobbiesworths…?

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792625 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792625 It's the wrong poop! The wrong poop, Gromit, and it's gone wrong! It’s the wrong poop! The wrong poop, Gromit, and it’s gone wrong!

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792627 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792627 Not to scoop your joke or anything. ;-) Not to scoop your joke or anything. ;-)

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792374 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792374 Just like a cop, always stopping people for the wrong shit. Just like a cop, always stopping people for the wrong shit.

]]> By: Mitch http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792631 Mitch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792631 Was she doing some sleight of hand picking up some more dried feces instead of her own dog's very fresh feces? Was she doing some sleight of hand picking up some more dried feces instead of her own dog’s very fresh feces?

]]> By: cjp http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792655 cjp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792655 Good on them for dropping the fine. She should have told the officers to scat and go do their business elsewhere. Not a matter to be poo-pooed, for sure. I fear the reputation of the town has been soiled. What a waste of time and resources. Good on them for dropping the fine. She should have told the officers to scat and go do their business elsewhere. Not a matter to be poo-pooed, for sure. I fear the reputation of the town has been soiled. What a waste of time and resources.

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792428 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792428 Nice! You got a royal flush on that one. Nice! You got a royal flush on that one.

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792429 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792429 But at least she proved she won't take no crap from no one. But at least she proved she won’t take no crap from no one.

]]> By: Chentzilla http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792446 Chentzilla Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792446 You got it backwards - she wasn't fined for picking the wrong dog's shit, but for failing to pick up her dog's. You got it backwards – she wasn’t fined for picking the wrong dog’s shit, but for failing to pick up her dog’s.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792709 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792709 What are the names of these warders? Who is their boss? Shame is the best defense against bullies, and it's a weird omission from this news story. What are the names of these warders? Who is their boss? Shame is the best defense against bullies, and it’s a weird omission from this news story.

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792454 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792454 You gotta admit, it is rather shit for shat. You gotta admit, it is rather shit for shat.

]]> By: TooGoodToCheck http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792220 TooGoodToCheck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792220 On one hand, it sucks that the officers (wardens?) felt the need to fine her when she so obviously was trying to do the right thing. On the other hand, in a story like this, it's actually quite a relief that the madness was isolated to one or two goons, and the adults stepped in to sort things out in a not unreasonable manner. On one hand, it sucks that the officers (wardens?) felt the need to fine her when she so obviously was trying to do the right thing. On the other hand, in a story like this, it’s actually quite a relief that the madness was isolated to one or two goons, and the adults stepped in to sort things out in a not unreasonable manner.

]]> By: Sork http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792231 Sork Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792231 On second thought, let's not go to England. It is a silly place. On second thought, let’s not go to England. It is a silly place.

]]> By: Eark_the_Bunny http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792503 Eark_the_Bunny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792503 No one expects the Spanish Inquisition or the poop police for that matter! Eark the Bunny No one expects the Spanish Inquisition or the poop police for that matter!

Eark the Bunny

]]> By: Tavie http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792257 Tavie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792257 @Sork #2 - you win at comments. @Sork #2 – you win at comments.

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792272 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792272 Such a smear on her reputation was a shitty thing to do, though it showes how important it is to know the poop about doggy do's and don'ts. It is every citizen's duty, so that you don't get confronted by a couple of asswipes trying to make you feel like a turd. Such a smear on her reputation was a shitty thing to do, though it showes how important it is to know the poop about doggy do’s and don’ts. It is every citizen’s duty, so that you don’t get confronted by a couple of asswipes trying to make you feel like a turd.

]]> By: jeligula http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792273 jeligula Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792273 I second Tavie. I read that and busted up. I second Tavie. I read that and busted up.

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792276 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792276 <i>"...on this occasion the council will not be pursuing the non payment of the fixed penalty notice in the magistrates courts"</i> that does not sound like a victory to me. Victory is when the ticket is invalidated, and the old lady is apologized to, and crow is eaten. “…on this occasion the council will not be pursuing the non payment of the fixed penalty notice in the magistrates courts”

that does not sound like a victory to me. Victory is when the ticket is invalidated, and the old lady is apologized to, and crow is eaten.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792288 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792288 If you're feeling sorry for her just think about the poor saps who work in the evidence room at the local police station. If you’re feeling sorry for her just think about the poor saps who work in the evidence room at the local police station.

]]> By: Markle http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792555 Markle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792555 On the contrary Chentzilla: <blockquote>"He said it was the wrong mess and that he was going to issue me with a fine for £50. "I picked up the other mess too and put it in the bag but he said I'd still be fined." </blockquote> She left the park in a better state than she found it and the little shit <b>still</b> wanted to punish her. And then she gets less than a non-apology apology from the council. Asswipes. On the contrary Chentzilla:

“He said it was the wrong mess and that he was going to issue me with a fine for £50.

“I picked up the other mess too and put it in the bag but he said I’d still be fined.”

She left the park in a better state than she found it and the little shit still wanted to punish her. And then she gets less than a non-apology apology from the council. Asswipes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/19/woman-fined-for-pick.html#comment-792305 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-792305 I'm with you, mdh. "We'll leave the fine on your record but are presently refraining from collecting it" fails to meet an appropriate standard of justice. I’m with you, mdh. “We’ll leave the fine on your record but are presently refraining from collecting it” fails to meet an appropriate standard of justice.

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