Public spitting to be banned in London
Friday February 15, 2013 01:24:35 AM,
IANS
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London: In a bid to
stamp out people's habit of spitting in public, an 80 pounds
(about $125) fine is all set to be slapped on anyone found guilty
of the act in a London burough.
London's Waltham Forest Council says it is the first local
authority to introduce the ruling as part of a crackdown on the
disgusting practice, Daily Express reported.
Anyone caught spitting in the east London borough will be slapped
with the fine by civil enforcement officers, who also give out
penalties for urinating in public.
"It's horrible to witness and leaves an unsanitary mess on our
pavements," said Councillor Clyde Loakes, deputy leader of Waltham
Forest Council.
"Why people think it is acceptable to indulge in what must be the
most anti-social of all behaviours is a mystery."
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