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SPITTING IN THE STREET COURT CASE

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annodomini Wed 25-Sept-13 17:18:45

When we were kids, there were notices in buses and elsewhere: 'Spitting Forbidden'. I think there may have been a fine for this offence. I remember that in French trains in 1956 there were notices saying 'Défence de cracher'. There was still a fear of TB being transmitted in spit.

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POGS Wed 25-Sept-13 17:15:03

I was so pleased to read that magistrates agreed with Waltham Forest Council that 'spitting in the street was a prosecutable offence. GOOD.

2 men had taken the case to court in a test case and obviously lost. They were made to pay £300 each, including doubling their original fine of £80 for an on-the-spot fine. I wonder who backed them or did they pay out of their own pockets?

What ever. I hope more people would be fined, I ABSOLUTELY DETEST SPITTING IN THE STREET. angry

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