YES!dom_105 wrote:We shall strike a trophy featuring a likeness of his face, and it shall be awarded in the dying hours of each calander year to the person most worthy of the title 'moron of the year'
And it shall be awarded forever more to remind future generations of the calibre of some people in today's society that made such an award a requirement.
=D>The driver, believed to have been making a political statement when he planted a sign in the mound that read "down with fashists", was arrested and taken to North Sydney Police Station for questioning.
Top brass doesn't seem to think soSen-Constable Marty Beveridge said this morning anyone taking property left out for hard rubbish collection was a thief, and his advice was that hard rubbish became council property once it was put on a nature strip, which is technically council-owned land.
“It’s against the law,” Sen-Constable Beveridge said.
“A lot of people don’t realise they can be charged for it.”
While police resources meant most people got away with picking through kerbside valuables, Sen-Constable Beveridge said police were not turning a blind eye and any patrols spotting offences would act.
“They just need to understand that they can be charged with theft,” he warned.
He said councils often recycled kerbside materials or sold it onto other dealers, and local governments had raised concerns about the practice in the past.
“At the end of the day, theft is theft. And while a lot of people think it’s a grey area … if there’s potential for those items to be recycled or on-sold it means they have some value.
“It’s like if you go to a milkbar and steal a 5c lolly. It’s still theft. The actual monetary value doesn’t matter.”
People regularly trawl hard rubbish collections for recyclable household items, and Supt Forti said claims that such property belonged to councils once it had been placed on a nature strip or footpath was “a bit of a fallacy''.
The property is owned by the person who placed it on the nature strip, Supt Forti said.
“It doesn't legally belong to the council.''
He said his advice was that if the man believed the owner would have allowed him to take the appliance because it had been abandoned, it was a defence against theft.
Supt Forti said the incident was one of the more unusual cases to come across his desk.
“One man's junk is another man's treasure,'' he said.
“I think there's a community expectation ... that if you put something out on the footpath, it's anyone's.''
So no, Senior Constable Beveridge. It is not against the law. It is not theft."Any items placed out for hard waste collection remain the property of the resident until collected by the contractor," he (Deputy Mayor Len Cox) said.
haha fantastic follow ups...thanks for highlighting these dom. I only caught the original story this morning and hadn't seen the corrections....Senior Constable Beveridge must be feeling like a total muppet right now, and so he should...congratulations on being Moron of the Week.dom_105 wrote:I've held off nominating the now-well known bully from the Fat Kid Fights Back short movie, because although it was a extremely moronic thing to do and he himself is a bit of a moron, kids in general do moronic stuff, so mate, you are off the hook.
Others, not so lucky
Take the case of the man arrested this morning for "stealing" hard rubbish in Melbourne's outer east.
Who do we apportion blame for this?
We can start with the Victoria Police Media UnitTop brass doesn't seem to think soSen-Constable Marty Beveridge said this morning anyone taking property left out for hard rubbish collection was a thief, and his advice was that hard rubbish became council property once it was put on a nature strip, which is technically council-owned land.
“It’s against the law,” Sen-Constable Beveridge said.
“A lot of people don’t realise they can be charged for it.”
While police resources meant most people got away with picking through kerbside valuables, Sen-Constable Beveridge said police were not turning a blind eye and any patrols spotting offences would act.
“They just need to understand that they can be charged with theft,” he warned.
He said councils often recycled kerbside materials or sold it onto other dealers, and local governments had raised concerns about the practice in the past.
“At the end of the day, theft is theft. And while a lot of people think it’s a grey area … if there’s potential for those items to be recycled or on-sold it means they have some value.
“It’s like if you go to a milkbar and steal a 5c lolly. It’s still theft. The actual monetary value doesn’t matter.”
People regularly trawl hard rubbish collections for recyclable household items, and Supt Forti said claims that such property belonged to councils once it had been placed on a nature strip or footpath was “a bit of a fallacy''.
The property is owned by the person who placed it on the nature strip, Supt Forti said.
“It doesn't legally belong to the council.''
He said his advice was that if the man believed the owner would have allowed him to take the appliance because it had been abandoned, it was a defence against theft.Supt Forti said the incident was one of the more unusual cases to come across his desk.
“One man's junk is another man's treasure,'' he said.
“I think there's a community expectation ... that if you put something out on the footpath, it's anyone's.''
The Yarra Ranges Council doesn't seem to think so
So no, Senior Constable Beveridge. It is not against the law. It is not theft."Any items placed out for hard waste collection remain the property of the resident until collected by the contractor," he (Deputy Mayor Len Cox) said.
I was tempted to include the two officers on the beat in this nomination, but at the end of the day we do not know the full story.
What we do know is that the Victoria Police Media Unit did not check their facts in condemning this man as a thief. Almost the definition of moronic behaviour.
And Sen-Constable Beveridge, back to the books with you.
hahaha oh sooo trueBERT wrote:In Cranbourne, hard rubbish week is known as a swap meet.
each month at the racecourseBERT wrote:In Cranbourne, hard rubbish week is known as a swap meet.
Common sense is the biggest oxymoron.j-mac31 wrote:You're friends die in a car crash so what do you do to celebrate their lives? Go to the same place and do burnouts.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-n ... 6029065230
FFS the stupidity of some people on this planet astounds me.
This is the least of it.j-mac31 wrote:You're friends die in a car crash so what do you do to celebrate their lives? Go to the same place and do burnouts.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-n ... 6029065230
FFS the stupidity of some people on this planet astounds me.
Rocked by noise
MY WIFE and I made our long-awaited trip to our first Australian Grand Prix. But our attendance at this dream event was shattered when at about 1pm on Saturday a sound stage, Sidetracked, opposite where we were seated began playing ear thumping, grinding, repetitive and overwhelmingly loud music.
Other patrons looked around in disbelief. Were we at the grand prix or a rock concert? The music was eventually turned down slightly after numerous complaints but it was still intrusive and loud. Sunday was no better and by 3pm we returned to our unit to watch the event on TV. At least you could hear the commentary. We will never go to the grand prix again.
Elliot Brown, Buderim, Qld
I would like to think that there was always a solid supply of total fkwits on this planet, it ws just that we did not get to hear about them.Ossie wrote:Common sense is the biggest oxymoron.j-mac31 wrote:You're friends die in a car crash so what do you do to celebrate their lives? Go to the same place and do burnouts.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-n ... 6029065230
FFS the stupidity of some people on this planet astounds me.
