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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I simply can NOT understand the REASONING in this….WHY would there be a ‘LAW’ against collecting RAINWATER on your OWN PROPERTY?????!!!!!!! This is just WRONG!!!!
IGNORANT. We need to change our government. VOTE.
Rain water a gift from God , can not be take away ! Common Law
Tell me who the criminal was in this case ?????
Enough is enough…. When are we going to stand up and hold state and fed. gov. accountableity
Cannot believe this …..in AMERICA?? Rain is a GIFT from THE CREATOR…given to all FREELY!!!!!! Who on earth has the right to take it away?????
He probably didn’t get a permit to dig the hole & do an envirment impact report thats how they make their money! Next there will be a fine for farting in public! Just sayin! :O
Anyone READ the article?..
EPA is doing this damn $#%&!@*, they need to be stopped just like the $#%&!@*ing BLM….