Police in Ipswich, England, arrested Lindsey Webb for putting her recycling out in the wrong color bags. Prosecutors say the change from black to orange and clear bags had been clearly publicized. But Webb says she was never given any of the new bags by the local council, even after asking for them. A judge gave her a six-month conditional release and ordered her to pay the Ipswich council £50 (about $61).
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