More cameras to watch the dumpers

I suggest that if you see anyone dumping rubbish near these charity bins, take a photo on your mobiles, and report to police. I know I would.

Jim Jones said :

That’s right, Stanhope needs to look at the cause of the dumping: selfish d1ckheads who refuse to take responsibility for their waste, instead wanting ‘the gummint’ to do everything for them. I should add that these are usually the same people who think that trying to prevent people dumping their waste on the streets is ‘creeping Hitlerism’ (biggest Godwin of all time!!!)

2 issues: Towns usually have a dump: it one reason people pay a little thing called “rates”. Consideirng Canberras rates are really high you would expect to get some money’s worth.

The second is you’re “biggest Godwin of all time!!!” quote: you do realise Godwin’s Law is not a logical falicy, just an observation that sooner or later: rightly or wrongly, USENET forums will contain a reference to Hitler or Nazi’s.

If you are going to trash people for logical falacys at least get the names right: its ‘reductio ad Hitlerum’. Now references to Hitler here are unfounded, however Orwilian ones are quite valid due to it means more survelance (a common theme in 1984)

Trad_and_Anon said :

Apparently it has not occurred to his Stanhopeness that people dump now because of the fees, particularly for electronic goods. So his response is to install more cameras rather than look at the cause.
Municipal services should include waste removal; instead n some economic rationalists wet dream it is now becoming all “user pays”. Unfortunately, the users are paying several times.
Installing cameras is an over reaction – and one more step in the creeping Hiterlism we are seeing in all areas of life; where economists and their ilk respond to the failure of their mad, ideologically laced theories by ever more punitive responses in order to make them work. Democracy and liberty will not be destroyed in one fell swoop, but in a thousand cuts, administered by the Greens, economists and their fellow-travelers and handmaidens, such as his Stanhopeness.

That’s right, Stanhope needs to look at the cause of the dumping: selfish d1ckheads who refuse to take responsibility for their waste, instead wanting ‘the gummint’ to do everything for them. I should add that these are usually the same people who think that trying to prevent people dumping their waste on the streets is ‘creeping Hitlerism’ (biggest Godwin of all time!!!)

Wahhhh!!!!

Its your bloody waste its your problem, honestly if you dont want to pay $50 or whatever to dump your old TV then dont buy a new one. If you bought a cheap POS TV that didn’t last then thats your fault and why should the rest of society subsidise your life of waste and excess. If you dont want to pay the fee then stick it in your garage and let it sit there.

I’ve never seen a ten minute wait let alone an hour wait at Mitchell so I think you’re talking out your arse.

I think anyone who sees someone dumping along side the bins should take down their registration, and possibly take a pic with their mobil, these people need reporting.

Apparently it has not occurred to his Stanhopeness that people dump now because of the fees, particularly for electronic goods. So his response is to install more cameras rather than look at the cause.
Municipal services should include waste removal; instead n some economic rationalists wet dream it is now becoming all “user pays”. Unfortunately, the users are paying several times.
Installing cameras is an over reaction – and one more step in the creeping Hiterlism we are seeing in all areas of life; where economists and their ilk respond to the failure of their mad, ideologically laced theories by ever more punitive responses in order to make them work. Democracy and liberty will not be destroyed in one fell swoop, but in a thousand cuts, administered by the Greens, economists and their fellow-travelers and handmaidens, such as his Stanhopeness.

Gungahlin Al said :

“So we just need some cameras at the charity bins now?”

My thoughts exactly…

Surely the charity bins could become part of the monitored recycling centres?

Then you’ll need cameras in all secluded carparks, unlit sportsgrounds, reserves, new under construction suburbs, the Cotter river area, Namadgi N.P., the Brindabella ranges, etc, etc, etc,
The problem won’t go away with surveillance, it’ll just go further away. Is they’ll drive that far to dump, it’s most likely because it’s too hard or too expensive to dump locally/legally.

I’ve got a trash pack. It costs me $3.00 per month if I put nothing in it, or $30 to have it carted away if it’s full. I probably fill it once after Christmas, and 2 or 3 more times throughout the year. No trailers, no sitting in lines at the dump etc etc. I’m happy to pay around $100 per year to have my crap quietly disappear with no further effort on my part.

And yes, the charity recycling bins are bogan dumper magnets. They should disappear ASAFP.

facet said :

The government should do everything for me.