A report alleges that some street wardens employed by local councils use tactics aimed at vulnerable people when issuing litter fines. According to the account, wardens are trained or encouraged to single out individuals who may be less able to challenge enforcement and to intimidate them into paying fixed penalties. The alleged enforcement actions cover minor litter offences, including dropping a cigarette butt, with fines described as costing £175. The report also claims that wardens may use deceptive or selective approaches and that racial profiling occurs in how individuals are identified for enforcement. The article frames these practices as systematic, suggesting they are taught or reinforced in the wardens’ work rather than isolated incidents. The reports do not provide independent corroboration in the text provided, nor do they include responses from the councils, enforcement bodies, or the wardens themselves. The allegations raise questions about how litter penalties are applied and whether vulnerable residents are being treated differently during enforcement. The matters described relate to local authority street enforcement operations and the use of fixed penalty notices for littering.