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Garbage Man Sent to Jail for Picking Trash Up too Early
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:25 am
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:25 am
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Sandy Springs sanitation worker said he was taken to jail for picking up trash too early in the morning, a violation of the Georgia city’s ordinance.
Kevin McGill will spend the next 14 weekends in jail because he picked up trash minutes after 5 a.m. one morning—an offense worthy of automatic jail time, according to the city solicitor.
Chief prosecutor Bill Riley said picking up waste too early in the morning has been a recurring problem no matter what approach is taken to limit the issue. He asked the judge to sentence McGill to 30 days in jail.
Riley told WSB-TV he’s exhausted all other options.
“Fines don’t seem to work,” Riley said. “The only thing that seems to stop the activity is actually going to jail.”
Riley says 911 lights up when trash haulers come before 7 a.m.
McGill, who didn’t have an attorney with him when he was sentenced, is serving his time on the weekend. His new attorney wonders why he’s being punished.
“Give him a warning,” attorney Kimberly Bandoh said. “I mean he’s the employee. He’s not the employer. Sentencing him to jail is doing what?”
McGill opted to serve his time on the weekends, spreading the sentence out over more than three months. McGill said he just wants to get back with his wife, two sons and four dogs
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:27 am to JOJO Hammer
A friendly reminder that Sandy Springs is the "model neighborhood" that St. George uses for their plans.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:29 am to JOJO Hammer
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“I mean he’s the employee. He’s not the employer. Sentencing him to jail is doing what?”
Agree w/ this. I'm sure this guy didn't make up his own hours. His employer is the one that sent him out early in the morning... his employer should be the one facing punishment if anyone.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:29 am to JOJO Hammer
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Riley says 911 lights up when trash haulers come before 7 a.m.
that ought to warrant some jail time
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:30 am to JOJO Hammer
Well, that city has an ordinance. The law may be stupid and the penalty severe, but if he did knowingly violate the letter of the law (which is clear), then he brought it upon himself. The ordinance exists so that loud garbage trucks aren't waking people up at 5:00am. The system worked.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:30 am to JOJO Hammer
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Riley says 911 lights up when trash haulers come before 7 a.m.
Pathetic
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:31 am to JOJO Hammer
This reminds me of my time in West Laville. If I happened to take a piss right before the garbage truck showed up at dawn, I was screwed, because that damn backup alert buzzer on the truck, coupled with it seemingly taking 30 minutes for the truck to get in position, was pretty much the worst thing ever.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:31 am to Golfer
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A friendly reminder that Sandy Springs is the "model neighborhood" that St. George uses for their plans.
Sitting in Sandy Springs right now, taking your questions
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:32 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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was pretty much the worst thing ever.
that's awful, did you seek counseling?
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:33 am to JOJO Hammer
The pussification is real
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:34 am to 777Tiger
Who calls 9-11 over early garbage trucks?
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:34 am to Pettifogger
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Sitting in Sandy Springs
last stop on MARTA, or first, depending on your perspective
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:35 am to rehtaeh
Pettifogger
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:35 am to JOJO Hammer
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“Give him a warning,” attorney Kimberly Bandoh said. “I mean he’s the employee. He’s not the employer. Sentencing him to jail is doing what?”
This was my thought. Very odd.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:36 am to 777Tiger
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Pettifogger
RULES ARE RULES
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:36 am to jennyjones
Garbage man picks up trash at 6am some days at my apt complex. I haven't complained, but it is annoying.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:37 am to 777Tiger
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that's awful, did you seek counseling?
life at 19 was going pleasantly until that damn truck showed up and ruined everything.
This post was edited on 3/9/15 at 9:38 am
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:37 am to Golfer
Get over it....or move!
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:39 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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life at 19 was going pleasantly until that damn truck showed up and ruined everything.
you now qualify for PTGTS, you may proceed to enroll for benefits
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:44 am to Golfer
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A friendly reminder that Sandy Springs is the "model neighborhood" that St. George uses for their plans.
Good. Because I live in the SG area and the garbage man comes at around 4:30 am. That is ridiculous.
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