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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The more I read about Oregon, the less I want to ever go there … sad state of affairs in that place … there have been other posts about the police forcing a blood draw on anyone refusing a breathalizer. I think I’ll visit and spend $$$ in the other 49 states.
I think I’m gonna collect rain water one of these days here in ohio because it’s banned here as well. When they try to arrest me for it, it’s going to go down bad for everybody because they do NOT OWN RAIN.
WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON IN OREGON?
Catching Rain water is How mom wash clothes for us when I was Little Look like some one else lost there Brain if they think Like that
This is what happens when the Republicans are allowed to make laws.
Are they going to start and tax rain water also? this is crazy, more and more I hear all of this garbage, ? something needs to stop now before it’s too late……When will air be taxed?
Jim Freeman says:
“This is what happens when the Republicans are allowed to make laws.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-8/#comment-321691
Maybe Colorado too?
Seriously!! A bunch of c**p!!
keeps getting more and more bizarre!