An Oregon man, Gary Harrington, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for of collecting rainwater – he surrendered Wednesday morning to begin serving his sentence.
This is how far gone our country is to a totalitarian state: a man can’t dig a big hole on his property and let rain fill it without going to jail.
Gary Harrington, the Oregon man convicted of collecting rainwater and snow runoff on his rural property surrendered Wednesday morning to begin serving his 30-day, jail sentence in Medford, Ore.
“I’m sacrificing my liberty so we can stand up as a country and stand for our liberty,” Harrington told a small crowd of people gathered outside of the Jackson County (Ore.) Jail.
Several people held signs that showed support for Harrington as he was taken inside the jail.
Harrington was found guilty two weeks ago of breaking a 1925 law for having, what state water managers called “three illegal reservoirs” on his property. He was convicted of nine misdemeanors, sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined over $1500 for collecting rainwater and snow runoff on his property.
The Oregon Water Resources Department, claims that Harrington has been violating the state’s water use law by diverting water from streams running into the Big Butte River.
But Harrington says he is not diverting the state’s water — merely collecting rainwater and snow melt that falls or flows on his own property.
Source: /cnsnews.com
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If I didn/t have kids and grand kids here I would move to Switzerland where they mind their own business.
ok???
Someone is really Brainwashed. So Sad.
This c**p has to stop. The EPA needs to be eliminated now and all its Obama goons need to be fired, and never be allowed to work in any govt position. Obama must be hung for treason, time to get our country back.many govt agencies must be eliminated and started again fresh, with new people and new purpose..
It’s all about the communist view of agenda 21! Aka sub stainable development or what ever name they want to put on it!
WHAT ?? THAT DONT MAKE ANY SENSE.. THE RAIN COMES FROM GOD THERE IS NO CRIME..
I HAVE PLENTY OF BARRELS TO CATCH GODS RAIN FOR OUR HOME+LAND….THAT IS A STUPID LAW..GODS WATER ???
REALY?? THAT IS GRAZY…
LET THAT MAN GO. ITS NOT YOUR WATER COPS IT CAME FROM GOD….
they need to do something that $#%&!@* is retarded.
Yep! Freedom, Amazing. Now, My question is. If this water harms you in anyway, (if it belongs to the government) like you drown because of flooding, water damage to your home, land or animals. Can you sue the government for THEIR water trespassing on your land?. Or you family sue because you died?! This is not going to end well, if — “When” the courts get involved?
I’m very serious look it up people! They want total control!
“”” WHAT IN THE HELL IS ” AMERICA ” COMING TOO ????????????