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https://www.wcax.com/2024/05/28/vermont-police-say-chronic-littering-culprit-caught-fined/(1:30 min. video at link)
Vermont police say chronic littering culprit caught, fined
By Lucy Caile
Published: May. 27, 2024 at 4:59 PM EDT|Updated: 21 hours ago
FAIRFAX, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont police have identified the person they say is responsible for a case of chronic littering in Franklin County.
In February, we told you about efforts to clean up scenic areas in Georgia and Fairfax, as state police investigated what they called ongoing egregious littering incidents.
Monday, David Peake, 68, of Georgia, was fined $800 for those incidents.
Police say a local group that worked to clean up the trash helped detectives identify the culprit.
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By Lucy Caile
Published: May. 27, 2024 at 4:59 PM EDT|Updated: 21 hours ago
FAIRFAX, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont police have identified the person they say is responsible for a case of chronic littering in Franklin County.
In February, we told you about efforts to clean up scenic areas in Georgia and Fairfax, as state police investigated what they called ongoing egregious littering incidents.
Monday, David Peake, 68, of Georgia, was fined $800 for those incidents.
Police say a local group that worked to clean up the trash helped detectives identify the culprit.
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Vermont police say chronic littering culprit caught, fined (Original Post)
sl8
May 2024
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intrepidity
(7,891 posts)1. I was sure it would be a raccoon. nt
sl8
(16,245 posts)5. Well, he *claims* that he's not. Then again, raccoons are notorius liars. nt
magicarpet
(16,501 posts)2. Hate it when people heave their trash out of an open car window.
Litter, trash, cigarette butts tossed in the street.
Diamond_Dog
(34,613 posts)3. I live on a busy road and we constantly pick up fast food bags, cigarette packs, beer bottles, etc.
Sheesh. Cant believe people do this crap. Im glad they caught that litterer.
magicarpet
(16,501 posts)4. Devoid of any sense of community or appreciation of commonwealth.
Diamond_Dog
(34,613 posts)6. They're probably mostly punks.
But yeah its disgusting. One time someone threw out a whole case of 24 empty beer bottles into my yard.
Thankfully that was just one time.
Duncanpup
(13,689 posts)7. Jerks
Diamond_Dog
(34,613 posts)8. Yep!
LiberalFighter
(53,465 posts)9. Probably younger folks with few responsibilities
Enter stage left
(3,823 posts)10. Make him go sit on the "group w" bench.
sl8
(16,245 posts)11. LOL nt
callous taoboy
(4,673 posts)12. and get a stern talkin' to from Officer Obie!
werdna
(929 posts)13. I wonder if he was singing -
- "You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant"?