England Slides Into National Insanity

Father fined for overfilling bin

A father-of-four has been left with a criminal record for overfilling his wheelie bin by four inches.

Gareth Corkhill, 26, of Whitehaven, Cumbria, received a £110 fixed penalty notice after Copeland Council staff photographed his raised bin lid.

When he refused to pay he was taken to court where magistrates added a further £115 to the fixed penalty.

Dig it: They pick up trash every two weeks.

Every two weeks!

Hey, England: Let me tell you how it’s done in the First World.

We have daily and every-other-day collections in NYC (it depends on borough).

England: Land of No Men.

Previously here:

England Goes Totally Off Its Nut
England: The Coming Explosion
Britain’s Last Man
Britain Commits Suicide — Again!
Dark Future
Hey! I’m Not Homeless! I’m A Geek!

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