Showing direspect for an area by openly dropping litter is the thin end of a very large wedge and utterly disgusts me.

Just look up "Broken Window Syndrome" on google. If we don't take serious action against these awful people then I dread to think of the ultimate consequences. That said, I remember two certain PCSOs that were beaten up in London after confornting a group of black youths over it - the problem runs deeper than just litter.