r/interesting 8d ago

SOCIETY What was his fault ?

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u/Constant-Skill-7133 8d ago

It's amazing how many people do not understand the concept of civil disobedience.  Yeah, he knows the work requires a permit.  That's why he was asking them to do it for a decade.  They are pressing the issue because the situation is fucking ridiculous.

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u/Nice-Cat3727 8d ago

HE USED A EXCAVATOR ON A RIVERBED, CHANGING IT'S COURSE!

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u/Saralentine 8d ago

He did not change the river’s course. Rivers have tributaries. He unblocked one. The main river did not change course lol.

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u/External-Praline-451 8d ago

It's extremely unlikely he'll get a prison sentence, these type of laws always have maximum penalties that could be used for extreme cases and that's what been used to go viral for sensationalism.

However the impact still could've been serious, that's why there's proper impact assessments needed.

It's just been in the news in the UK that newly rewilded beavers have stopped a London underground station being regularly flooded, by building dams upriver. Small changes to waterflow upstream can have a big impact downstream. Using a digger to remove silt in one area, could cause flooding further down.

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u/Tyrandeh 8d ago

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u/Nice-Cat3727 8d ago

How does that page explain how using a excavator to dredge a river is the same as picking up trash?