Woman ticketed for throwing newspaper in trash can

[rambone]

An 83-year-old woman was ticketed for throwing day-old-newspaper in a public trash can.

A sanitation worker ran her down and berated her, and gave her a $100 ticket, on Independence Day Weekend, no less.

Giving that garbageman a little bit of power turned him into a real tough guy enforcer, didn't it?


Elderly woman ticketed for throwing trash in trash can

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[Bunnykid68]

WOW. If she was walking when she threw it away wouldn't she be a pedestrian at that point. Guess she should have just thrown it own the ground.

 

[semperfi211]

A rep for Sanitation said, "Corner baskets are for pedestrian use only," but added that Pitofsky can challenge the ticket administratively if she thinks there has been a mistake.

Read more: Former model Darbe Pitofsky gets ticket from New York City Sanitation Department for throwing trash in trash can - NYPOST.com


I am confused. Wasn't she a pedestrian? When I saw this thread I thought it was going to be about fines for throwing away recyclable items.

 

[gunman41mag]

Now she won't have money to buy POLY GRIP for her dentures

 

[M67]

How dare she throw away her trash in a trash can!!!!

The streets are for trash newspaper!!!! EVERYBODY knows that!!!

 

[jsharmon7]

The author of that story actually calls himself a journalist? Some details other than how scared she was would help. Maybe they could explain what the law was that she broke?

 

[rambone]

Here's more info about the law.

New York City Department Of Sanitation Agents Look To Crack Down On Litter Basket Violations By Residents Leaving Household Trash In Cans

Litter baskets across the city read “no household trash” or “no business trash,” along with a warning of a $100 fine for violation.

 

[rambone]

I suppose we should expect more mundane state employees gaining police powers as our Brave New Society progresses down this path.

 

[jsharmon7]

I guess I don't understand the idea behind the law. Trash is trash. I could understand fining somebody for pulling their garbage bag out of their kitchen and stuffing it in there, but a little newspaper shouldn't matter. Maybe next time she should throw it on the ground, then pick it back up and put it in the litter bin. Problem solved!

 

[Benny]

I guess I don't understand the idea behind the law. Trash is trash. I could understand fining somebody for pulling their garbage bag out of their kitchen and stuffing it in there, but a little newspaper shouldn't matter. Maybe next time she should throw it on the ground, then pick it back up and put it in the litter bin. Problem solved!

I have never been, nor do I have any desire to visit NYC, but I know people who used to live there and garbage disposal is insanely expensive when you think about how cheap it is in Indiana...I don't remember the exact numbers, but each (small) trash bag they have to dispose of is fairly expensive, so it's not really as simply as just dropping off a piece of trash or two out to the local trash can, because people could easily exploit it(and most certainly have or this law wouldn't be in existence).

 

[jsharmon7]

I have never been, nor do I have any desire to visit NYC, but I know people who used to live there and garbage disposal is insanely expensive when you think about how cheap it is in Indiana...I don't remember the exact numbers, but each (small) trash bag they have to dispose of is fairly expensive, so it's not really as simply as just dropping off a piece of trash or two out to the local trash can, because people could easily exploit it(and most certainly have or this law wouldn't be in existence).

If it's causing a financial burden on the city, especially in hard economic times, then I guess it makes sense to crack down on people gaming the system. I have also never been to NYC so this being an issue never occurred to me. I have also never had a desire to visit that city. I had a lady from NYC sitting next to me on an airplane the other day and she asked if I ever planned on visiting NYC. I lied and said it seemed like an interesting place that I'd someday like to visit. She was elderly so that seemed like the nicest thing to say, shame on me.

 

[Benny]

I lied and said it seemed like an interesting place that I'd someday like to visit. She was elderly so that seemed like the nicest thing to say, shame on me.

Shame on you for fibbing to an elderly woman to make her happy?

 

[Ronald]

Interesting. I wonder how much authority those sanitation workers have? Obviously enough to detain people and write tickets. What if somebody refused to give up their I.D. or just ran, would they give chase?

 

[Sylvain]

Interesting. I wonder how much authority those sanitation workers have? Obviously enough to detain people and write tickets. What if somebody refused to give up their I.D. or just ran, would they give chase?

They would just tase you bro!
This lady was clearly out of control and a dangerous criminal, she should have been tased.

 

[RichardR]

"the more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." - Tacitus

 

[NYFelon]

I'll just leave these here...

So the guy wasn't actually a garbageman as has been assumed in this thread. Is it ridiculous that NYC has an entire police department dedicated to enforcing laws with respect to the trash? I think so. But it's not as if the guy was a run-of-the-mill trash thrower.

 

[IndySSD]

I'll just leave these here...

So the guy wasn't actually a garbageman as has been assumed in this thread. Is it ridiculous that NYC has an entire police department dedicated to enforcing laws with respect to the trash? I think so. But it's not as if the guy was a run-of-the-mill trash thrower.

What a joke NYC has become. I haven't been there for about 4 or 5 years and with these types of stories continuing to emerge, I doubt I'll be back any time soon.

 

[femurphy77]

Sanitation Police? Is that a joke? You photo-shopped that right? Please say you're joking!

 

[NYFelon]

No sir. No joke.

 

[Kick]

WOW.

....and then they wonder why they have no money....