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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Ivory says:
“Read for comprehension, dummy. It is a 1925 Oregon “state law”, and has nothing to do with Obama. Cut the BS of when stuff goes wrong…blame the black guy.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-11/#comment-322055
THIS IS INSANE!!!
Does NOT MATTER WHEN the law was made it is a necessity of life Truth in Action and the FACT that it is being used NOW is WRONG and the law should be off the books. Gov has NO right to try to control things like that EVER. SO YOU FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS So called Truth in Action!!! Or are you now a HITLER like group. Basicall a group of Traitors
I agree it is a dumb law and should be removed. FOCUS on my point…THE LAW IS NOT THE FAULT OF OBAMA OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, IT IS A STATE LAW. People who live in Oregon should get the law changed. Stop blaming everything on Obama or the federal government. BTW, there are no “30 day” sentences for federal crimes.
Ivory says:
“Bill, read for comprehension. The US Congress has nothing to do with this fiasco, neither does Obama. That man was NOT convicted in a federal court, it was an Oregon state court. He was convicted of violating a 1925 Oregon state law.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-11/#comment-322070
It’s isn’t Obama he gave EPA power to regulate without congress they all deserve what god has coming to them as we all do so as obama’s new slogan says forward lmao I can hear the sheep crying already worried about the wolf that fooled them all lol lol lol lol l lol
Good example why I have no desire to travel to Oregon, FAR TOO SOCIALIST!
UNBELIEVABLE
Reading the comments here…blaming the federal government, Obama administration, and Obama himself…is PROOF positive of the galactic stupidity of a number of the voting public. Can’t you people read…the man was convicted of violating a 1925 OREGON state law…not a federal law. It has nothing to do with Obama, Congress, or the federal government. Read for comprehension…have enough self pride to look for the truth, instead of blaming the black guy in the White House.
There is no telling these people, they’re all just so damn ignorant, that’s the world today.
TIME TO CHANGE THAT LAW……………ASAP.
Why not blame the white guy, he is the minority. People like you limo liberals always bring race into the discussion Ivory. Who’s coming to dinner at your house.
The “white guy isn’t to blame, either. It is that stupid 1925 Oregon law. Who’s coming to dinner? People with intelligence, moral courage… and the ability to comprehend, regardless of their race/ethnicity. That’s who comes to dinner in my house. Not anyone who rather assign blame, state facts based only on their opinions. By the way, Glen…why do you assume I’m liberal? Because I urge you to search for the truth before assigning blame…or, because I told the truth??