What offence?

[backwoodsman]

Today someone threw a disposable BBQ in a hedge bottom, starting a grass fire in a National Trust park.

Someone got a picture of the person, and his car.

What offense would he be charged with, and what are the chances of it going to court?

[SV8Predator]

Stupidity?

[rambo19]

Criminal damage?

[funkyrobot]

Speeding?

[Impasse]

Burgerlary?

/cough/

[roofer]

Impasse said:

Burgerlary?

/cough/

[HD Adam]

Obviously, they need to catch the perp and give him a good grilling.

[crossy67]

backwoodsman said:

Today someone threw a disposable BBQ in a hedge bottom, starting a grass fire in a National Trust park.

Someone got a picture of the person, and his car.

What offense would he be charged with, and what are the chances of it going to court?

Knowing the UK taking a photo without the proper permission

[crossy67]

HD Adam said:

Obviously, they need to catch the perp and give him a good grilling.

Good but!

I thought you said it was a hedge, now you're talking about offence.

[Laurel Green]

Don't know but, should be hauled over the coals for such behavior.

[anonymous-user]

Stop messing around everyone, the steaks are high...


National Trust Parks have by-laws according to the internet:

3(b) No person shall on Trust Property place, throw or let fall any lighted match cigarette or any inflammable gas, spirit, substance or thing, or any bottle or broken glass so as to cause or be likely to cause damage by fire to Trust Property or to any object or vegetation thereon

It's also littering.

[jdw100]

backwoodsman said:

Today someone threw a disposable BBQ in a hedge bottom, starting a grass fire in a National Trust park.

Someone got a picture of the person, and his car.

What offense would he be charged with, and what are the chances of it going to court?

Just out of interest... if this 'someone' had seen all this happen why didn't they either say "Excuse me - don't throw that here pick it up and take it home" or put out fire before it got going, rather than take some photos?

[SV8Predator]

backwoodsman said:

and what are the chances of it going to court?

None whatsoever.

It would have to be reported to the authorities (posting on PH is not reporting to the authorities, by the way), for that to happen.