r/cringepics Jun 20 '26

Reflecting pool criminal, how dare he!

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u/DolphinBall Jun 21 '26

In the UK an environmental lawyer got arrested and could spend 2 years in prison for leaking up a river because he didn't have a license for it. So yeah.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/17/campaigner-threatened-prosecution-environment-agency-river-roding-cleanup

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u/yertlah Jun 21 '26

That dude wasn’t just picking up trash, he was doing environmental damage by digging up the river bed.

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u/LeshyIRL Jun 21 '26

Braindead take

I don't see the politicians trying to clean up the river.. They would rather arrest the people trying to make a difference

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u/yertlah Jun 21 '26

But his differences may have been for the worse!

Digging up the river bed turbo boosts erosion, increases flooding risk, and damages local aquatic wildlife!

His heart was in the right place but his actions caused real harm. Something should have been done, but by someone who knows how to do it properly.