Watch out for the balloon police

Let go a balloon in the sky, regardless of accident, you will be charged $250 for littering. A second balloon, it will cost you $500.

Who's the lucky state? Vermont.

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Posted by: legal
Posted on: March 22, 2007 02:46 PM

But, what about all those kids that will let go of a balloon by mistake! - are their parents going to have to put up with a screaming child AND a fine????

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Posted by: Joe
Posted on: March 22, 2007 03:58 PM

Straight from the article you linked:The bill does not penalize accidental releases.
I fail to see the problem. You release a bunch of baloons on purpose, you get in trouble. It is littering. Balloons can also float for quite some time and travel far from their area of release. Not good for various forms of wildlife that think the balloons look delicious.

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Posted on: March 22, 2007 04:28 PM

From the article (this is the fifth paragraph in its entirety): The bill does not penalize accidental releases.Also, it's a bill that's been passed by only the house, so it still needs senate (and gubernatorial) approval.

Let's not get too panicky. Just don't litter in Vermont. It's too pretty to do that anyway.

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