Nice title. "Adam Balsam: North End Blogger". I like the ring of that.

I want to point out that the essence of the original blog post was that there is nearly 100% non-compliance and next to zero repercussions.

My stance is that we should change the laws to reflect what is really being ticketed (gross non-compliance) or enforce the laws that we currently have (which we clearly aren't). I trust that our elected officials can figure out which is more prudent.

What drives me nuts is the current situation. The situation in which I'm told that I can't put trash out in a white bag but not told exactly why - and, most importantly, not punished if I do. That doesn't exactly instill a sense of confidence in those making the decisions.