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[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The article was updated a few hours ago but when it was originally posted and accumulated its first slew of upvotes, the fine hadn't been rescinded yet and the only statement from the council was that their enforcement officers had acted appropriately and the fine was appropriate.

Also, in much of the UK, the surface water and foul water drains both go into a single combined sewer system, with areas that have been built up for centuries like this one being most likely to still use that old approach.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They clearly only rescinded it because of the media attention. The real story is that England’s councils are now so stripped to the bone on austerity that they’re hiring roaming enforcers to enforce fines on obscure regulations and instruments to raise money.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

They must have run out of old ladies to arrest for tErRoRiSm

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

It’s not the cops doing this - they have to use speed traps to raise budget like everywhere else - it’s council “enforcers”.