https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/06/uk-toddler-throws-mint-wrapper-judge-halts-10000-prosecution/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/06/uk-toddler-throws-mint-wrapper-judge-halts-10000-prosecution/comment-page-1/#comment-51274 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:33:58 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=11863#comment-51274 The council blamed the defendant for allowing it to go to crown court. The council, though, refused to understand it was their law, their decision to prosecute and their decision to spend all this money prosecuting this case. The apex of the council’s stupidity was insisting “There can be no doubt that rubbish thrown from vehicles contributes greatly to the defacement of our streets and is a problem local authorities need to address,” is if a single wrapper can really be equated with that statement.

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