Saving the planet, for yourself

[Accy cyclist]

"A French couple who were caught with 40kg (90lb) of Sardinian sand in their car could face up to six years in jail."

I don't think anyone will ever be given that lengthy sentence. The report mentions the supposed 6 years for a bit of sensationalist journalism. Technically 6 years might be possible, but it's a bit like us supposedly still having the death penalty for treason.

 

[KneesUp]

"You can spend 6 years in jail, or you can put the sand on your dining table and spend 12 hours a day counting the grains until you finish"

Which would you choose?

 

[nickyboy]

"You can spend 6 years in jail, or you can put the sand on your dining table and spend 12 hours a day counting the grains until you finish"

Which would you choose?

Apparently a grain of sand weighs 0.011grams. With a bit of maths, 40kg of sand contains about 3.6million grains. If you assume 2 seconds per grain, that is 168 days working 12 hours per day

So definitely the counting option. Unless you lose count part way through, that would be a bummer

 

[classic33]

Fines didn't work it seems.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/sardinia-sand-theft-fines/index.html

 

[Bazzer]

"A French couple who were caught with 40kg (90lb) of Sardinian sand in their car could face up to six years in jail."

I don't think anyone will ever be given that lengthy sentence. The report mentions the supposed 6 years for a bit of sensationalist journalism. Technically 6 years might be possible, but it's a bit like us supposedly still having the death penalty for treason.

The UK hasn't since 1998.

 

[Accy cyclist]

The UK hasn't since 1998.

Even before 1998 no one was really going to hang for the crime. Yet the illusion was kept going as still is, to keep the sensationalists happy.

 

[snorri]

Apparently a grain of sand weighs 0.011grams. With a bit of maths, 40kg of sand contains about 3.6million grains. If you assume 2 seconds per grain, that is 168 days working 12 hours per day.So definitely the counting option. Unless you lose count part way through, that would be a bummer

You're wasted in your job, whatever you do.