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This figure is wrong, although Donald Trump Jr didn't round up the 183 to 200. https://twitter.com/jason_a_w/status/1214581876838428672 https://twitter.com/jaso
by Maxious 7y ago
This figure is wrong, although Donald Trump Jr didn't round up the 183 to 200. https://twitter.com/jason_a_w/status/1214581876838428672 https://twitter.com/jason_a_w/status/1214581876838428672
The original police statement was "The NSW Police Force has taken legal action against more than 180 people for bushfire-related offences since late last year." of which only "24 people have been charged over alleged deliberately-lit bushfires".
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGODIyNjQuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_s...
Most of the offenses are for having a barbeque/campfire during a "total fire ban" day or discarding a lit cigarette - these receive formal cautions or fines
> Discarding a cigarette from a vehicle can attract a fine for littering of $250, the NSW Environmental Protection Authority states. If it’s lit and tossed away, the fine is $660, which doubles on a day of total fire ban to $1320.
> Lighting a fire on a day of total fire ban attracts an on the spot fine of $2200. If the matter goes to court, you could face a fine of up to $5500 or 12 months behind bars.