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unacceptable outcome

the martial | 04.01.2003 00:44

man jailed for untidy garden.

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2626535.stm

Anyone think this is totally outrageous and should be appealed with regards to the right to privacy under human rights legislation? At the end of the day, surely one can have what he wants on his property... only if its potentially dangerous to people using a right of way through a persons property should such a path be kept clear... eg over land. But when its a mans garden... surely no matter how much random crap he collects, it should be his entitlement?!?!?!??

opinions please.

the martial

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Oh-Oh!

04.01.2003 10:30

My house is a pig-sty!! Is that punishable by execution?

Reader's Wife

but

04.01.2003 15:12

ain't much fun though living next to someone whose garden is full of rats and rubbish. jailing is ridiculous but i've seen people who are stressed out with dealing with the consequences of their neighbours choices of how to live. how far do you continue to exercise your own rights if those rights are at the expense of your neighbours?

heather