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Reader Poll Replies:
* I think the fine should be in the thousands to make
people respect the best city in the world. Glenda B. FL
* As a long time visitor to Las
Vegas, I remember the very first time that my family visited. Our first
impression, after the Wow factor wore off, was how the streets were
littered with garbage. In front of the main Casinos it wasn't as bad,
but in between resorts, it was like a mini garbage dump. Over the
last few years, it has improved somewhat. Maybe because the casino's
have expanded and cleaned up some of the former "dead" areas, still the
strip is pretty dirty compared to most cities. Most of the litter is
from the escort cards and handouts that people discard. You are not
going to clean up the litter problem until you address the people who
hand it out. Maybe having more litter cans and attaching a hefty permit
fee, to the "company's" who are handing the garbage, to help pay for
cleanup, or put more pressure on these people to police themselves, like
that will ever happen... As to the people that think the world is
their ashtray, when caught, give them a choice of a $500 ticket or a
lesser fine and punishment by having them clean up 100X of what they
discarded....well, that was wishful thinking.... Still Love your city, Daryl
& Sue West Palm Beach, Florida
* Cracking down on litter bugs is
NEEDED. There should be a two-fold summons issued. One that will hit
their wallet ($50) and one that will hit their most valued possession...
and that is time! The litter bugs should have to watch a 1 hour show on
littering. Some sort of show at a central location should be shown daily
and the litterbugs would have to go watch it. This is probably more
critical than the fine. Most people will pay the fine and forget about
it... but if they have to sit through a movie that explains why
littering is BAD... then they will remember their deed. The last thing
you want to do is turn off the folks in a way where they would not want
to come back to Vegas and this solution is more favorable to all
involved. Vincent Mandile Bronx NY
* The cigarette butt's are
annoying, but NOT AS ANNOYING as all the naked girl cards all over the
street, will those company's get fined too? And will there be a tiered
fine, from someone throwing a soda can to all those cards and magazines?
Will someone get a $50 fine for a soda can to $1,000 or more for the
other items? The officials really have to think about. Rachel
Las Vegas
* Being from the East coast and
only getting to my favorite city 1 or 2 times every year, I was amazed
the last two times we were out. There were piles of pornographic
magazines, advertisements and pictures laying everywhere. It was raining
the one evening and things were even getting slippery from the paperwork
over the entire street. I blame the people hired to hand out this crap
and the people they work for. If a law was passed to do away with the
handouts from the porn clubs - Las Vegas would be spotless! I remember
years ago you never saw all this stuff and now it's everywhere, you walk
past and they stick the books in your arm - no wonder everyone drops
them! 99.9% of the people on the strip don't even want to see the stuff
let alone hold it. Maybe the politicians are looking at the wrong people
- it's not the tourist - it's the PR people! Marge Sobjak
Reading, PA
* Hi Richard. As an
answer to your question this week newsletter. A fine for littering
should definitely be imposed Regardless of where we live we should have
some regard for keeping our surroundings clean and neat and as you
stated not use the streets as our personal ashtrays. On the strip it
would be advisable to have waste baskets every 200 feet and if someone
is caught throwing litter on the sidewalk they should definitely be
fined. If they are fined once a hefty fine, you can be sure that they
will not do it second time without thinking of the consequences. Take
Care. Bev K
* I really think the fine should
be higher. In Washington state the fine is $1000.00 for litter and can
be more for throwing cigarette butts out car windows. For throwing trash
on sidewalks the fines should be higher and more so for cigarette butts.
A city like Las Vegas attracts a lot of people and if everyone threw
trash on the side walk, imagine what that would look like. I have to
admit that the sidewalks of Las Vegas are pretty clean considering the
amount of traffic everyday. Having fines for litter and cigarette butts
would make them cleaner. Jacqueline Wilkins
* I think 750.00 is to high
and 50. 00 dollars is good. I don't smoke but we need to quit
picking on all the smokers. G.J. Smith
* I smoke and quite frankly
I do throw my butts out the window. but never paper, cups, wrappers,
ect. now $750 is kinda excessive in any persons book. I do agree that
fines should be levied against those that litter. (except butts of
course ha) catching them is the thing. I've seen almost every day of my
driving life someone throw something out the window. Never once however
have I seen a law official pull someone over for it. you may need a
special unit. but yes I agree, a fine would be good, but no, not $750,
maybe $100 or so. catching the culprit is the problem though. and please
leave me alone with my butts. Watcherboy |
