Control Freaks Driving People Mad In Britain

Cops called to protect trash collectors

"Police are being brought in for extra patrols after a series of angry clashes between residents and council workers - over bin collections, it emerged today.
Officers will be drafted in during bin round times following a series of 'disagreements' between homeowners and refuse workers.
The confrontations erupted after bin men refused to collect a string of wheelie bins left outside homes in the Tredworth area of Gloucester.
They said they would not empty the bins because of the city council's strict policy of only emptying bins which were fully closed.


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Each bin had a sticker attached saying the rubbish wouldn't be collected unless the lid was fully shut.
The sticker also infuriated residents by saying the bins had to be removed from the side of the road by the end of the day - even if they were still full.
But homeowners say the bin lids were less than a centimetre open and the situation has lead to a number of rows with refuse workers.
Sgt Lynn Northfield, of the local White City Safer Community Team, said police will now increase patrols during bin collection times."