Litter Louts Named & Shamed...

[Bongo]

I was utterly horrified at actions by Glasgow City Council to supply names and addresses of people who have been fined for throwing litter on the street.

The Glasgow Evening Times newspaper has printed 500 names and addresses to be followed by a further 1,500'odd in the next few days. The BBC as always, is very eager to publicise this evil act by Glasgow City Council and that dirty rag or a newspaper...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7138390.stm

Now, you may think at first thought that this is a good thing to do to clean up our streets from litter. However on closer inspection it is an absolute violation of a persons civil liberties, not to mention downright dangerous. I say this for a very good reason. Just suppose for a second how many of those 2000'ish people might be abused women who were in hiding and all of a sudden have their names and addresses exposed to a violent spouse? It is just a thought.

I suggest this is possible and all for the act of possibly chucking a fag end onto the road. In my view, the council should be criminally investigated for abuse of peoples' privacy (under the Data Protection Act). We have to remember that the vast majority of these so called 'litter louts' are hard working individuals who were caught (and rightly enough) for throwing a single piece of litter (most often a cigarette end). However, they have also (as they are law abiding citizens) accepted their mistake and paid the fine willingly.

I would ask the question on what is protecting these people from Bank's or Possible future Employers and indeed, any other organisations placing their names on 'Black lists'.... nothing at all !!!

Also, in my opinion this whole act by Glasgow City Council is illegal. As defined in the Data Protection Act...