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Jacqui Smith's 'Stasi': Now council posts 'Wanted' pictures of litterbugs and keeps them on file

26-Aug-2008
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Litterers will be photographed - and if they give a false name, the pictures will be sent to local papers Town hall snoopers armed with police powers are issuing 'wanted' photographs of suspected litterbugs, it emerged last night. Litter wardens given police-style accreditation by the Government are using cameras to snap alleged offenders. They are then shamed in local newspapers. Colchester Borough Council in... [read full story]                    

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Jacqui Smith's 'Stasi': Now council posts 'Wanted' pictures of litterbugs and keeps them on file

dailymail.co.uk 27-Aug-2008
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Council publishes 'Wanted' pictures of litterbugs 'jobsworth' powers in England

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