D.C. police get tough on litter bugs
April 28, 2011 - 06:49 am
D.C. police will soon begin cracking down on litter bugs in the city with a pilot program fining offenders $75 and possibly even arresting those who fail to provide an accurate name and address, WAMU reports.
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"There's nothing more frustrating to many residents than to see somebody just toss trash as they walk down the street sometimes just a few feet away from a trash can," Police Chief Cathy Lanier tells WAMU.
The law applies to both motorists and pedestrians and includes cigarette butts, according to WAMU.
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