March 9, 201511 yr A Sandy Springs sanitation worker said he was taken to jail for picking up trash too early in the morning, a violation of the Georgia city’s ordinance. Kevin McGill will spend the next 14 weekends in jail because he picked up trash minutes after 5 a.m. one morning—an offense worthy of automatic jail time, according to the city solicitor. Chief prosecutor Bill Riley said picking up waste too early in the morning has been a recurring problem no matter what approach is taken to limit the issue. He asked the judge to sentence McGill to 30 days in jail. Garbage man sent to jail for picking up trash too early | Atlanta
March 9, 201511 yr Wait, what? Talk about a waste of money. Might be the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
March 9, 201511 yr My pizza was 45 minutes late this weekend. Can I press charges against the delivery man?
March 9, 201511 yr Wow. Talk about first world problems. These people who are complaining need to get a life!
March 9, 201511 yr Decisions like this are to be expected when wealthy suburbs privatize almost all city services, including municipal courts. If you don't like the fact that the rent-a-judge followed the sentencing recommendation of the rent-a-prosecutor, don't call city hall. That's probably been outsourced, too.
March 9, 201511 yr Decisions like this are to be expected when wealthy suburbs privatize almost all city services' date=' including municipal courts. If you don't like the fact that the rent-a-judge followed the sentencing recommendation of the rent-a-prosecutor, don't call city hall. That's probably been outsourced, too.[/quote'] Don't all cities outsource garbage collection?
March 9, 201511 yr There are many cities that have ordinances for the earliest time that a trash collector can come. This isn't new. Without them they can come at all hours of the night, and as you know they are not quite trucks.
March 9, 201511 yr Rich and famous in Atlanta call 911 when the trash trucks come too early. Rich And Famous In Atlanta Call 911 Over Early Morning Garbage Collection, Garbage Man Jailed 30 Days For Violating Local Ordinance? | Weasel Zippers
March 9, 201511 yr Decisions like this are to be expected when wealthy suburbs privatize almost all city services, including municipal courts. If you don't like the fact that the rent-a-judge followed the sentencing recommendation of the rent-a-prosecutor, don't call city hall. That's probably been outsourced, too. Insert quote from Billy Madison here.
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