Why an Aussie man was fined $300 for donating a box of books
This is unbelievable.
- by
Amy Sinclair
A Melbourne man has been fined more than $300 after he donated a box of books to a local charity shop.
The local council used CCTV footage to track down 78-year-old Dan Alessio after he left the items outside a Salvos Store in the city's northeast.
A month later, he received a fine of $322.38 for littering.
"My only mistake was not to bring it in when the shop was open," he told the Northcote Leader.
"I should have thrown it in the bin."
The council says there are clear signs outside charity stores to ask people not to dump items.
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Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair is the editor of New Idea Food. She is a former weekly magazine editor who loves all things food, cooking and eating - especially the eating! When she's not looking after her three children, you'll find her in the kitchen or busily hiding online shopping purchases from her husband.
