Just Whose Fault Is It?

I've always thought of Michael Laws as a low-intelligence prick. I did admire him for his standing up to the self-rightgeous arty-farty types who insisted that the Wanganui Council should pay for an upgrade of the Sargent Gallary, but this destroys that respect.

Michael Laws wants to bill McDonalds and KFC for litter that is dropped by their customers. That's right, Michael Laws wants McDonalds and KFC to pay for the actions of others.

If someone throws something on my lawn I have to clean it up. The Streets that are messy belong to the council.

What Michael Laws needs to do is pass a bylaw allowing for a hefty instant fine of anyone caught littering - say $1000 - then back it up with enforcement. Once word gets round that litterbugs have a fair chance of getting caught and fined litter would not be a problem.

UPDATE: I see Rod Donald of the Greens weighed in with support for Michael Laws today - I'm not surprised, the Greens like any oppurtunity to criticise McDonalds.