一名男子在朋友丢弃了一张生日贺卡后，因倾倒垃圾而被罚款 500 英镑，尽管有证据表明他没有扔掉它。 A man was fined £500 for fly-tipping after a birthday card was discarded by his friend, despite evidence showing he didn’t throw it away.

肯特郡达特福德的一名男子因倾倒垃圾而被罚款 500 英镑，此前他的朋友在清理房屋时丢弃了一张 2014 年写有他名字和父母地址的生日贺卡。 A man in Dartford, Kent, was fined £500 for fly-tipping after a 2014 birthday card with his name and parents’ address was discarded by his friend during a house clear-out. 该名男子是52岁的前DJ, 他说他没有扔掉卡片, 并提供了证据, 罚款被送到一个老地址, The man, a 52-year-old former DJ, says he didn’t throw the card away and provided evidence the fine was sent to an old address where he no longer lives and his parents were away. 尽管他的朋友承认有责任,并支付了亚马逊的类似罚款,但理事会没有作出答复。 Despite his friend admitting responsibility and paying a similar fine from Amazon, the council has not responded. 该名男子说,压力造成了严重的健康问题,包括去医院看病,他负担不起罚款。 The man says the stress has caused serious health issues, including a hospital visit, and he cannot afford the fine. 两人都敦促达特福德理事会解决伦敦路长期的垃圾桶溢出问题, Both men are urging Dartford Council to address chronic bin overflow on London Road, which they say forces improper waste disposal. 理事会未发表评论。 The council has not commented.