What in the orphan crushing machine is this shit?!
https://maritime-executive.com/article/bananas-ahoy-as-overboard-containers-wash-ashore
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In their defense, the warning could just be a CYA thing if someone eats one, gets sick and wants to sue for food poisoning.
Excuse me. There's a sign at Ramsett Park that says "Do not drink the sprinkler water," so I made sun tea with it, and now I have an infection. Sir? Sir, are... are... are... are you listening to me, sir? Sir, I'm talking to you! Sir! Sir, are you aware that there is waste in your water system?
That'd make sense, but they didn't warn about the possible consequences; they warn that you may be prosecuted
Because they have lawyers in retainer. They only speak one language. From their perspective, putting out a threading notice is the cheapest, easiest thing to do.
That's probably the case, or at least a part of it, but it's crazy that it's gotten to that point. If somebody finds a food item in the wild and decides to eat it, the consequences should be 100% on them. It doesn't even have to apply to food, either.
If I find a block heater on the ground, install it into my car, and then my car catches fire; I'm not going to go after the manufacturer of the block heater. I'm the idiot who decided to do something stupid.
That being said there's real life cases which indicate that yes, people are stupid and will sue over their own stupidity, so I'm not surprised at all.
What if you eat the block heater?
Believe it or not, straight to jail.