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:
“Ohhh frigging please!! That was little less than a big mouth-full of unmitigated bulls**t! I am so sick of you Fox News/Wikipedia research patriots, who speak in glowing terms about FREEDOM and LIBERTY…having NEVER put on a uniform, pick up a weapon, and actively protected or provided those freedoms and liberties. Like those who show faux bravery in demonstrating their gun rights…except in service and combat for this country. Until you have…don’t pretend to lecture those of us who have (two tours).
Step back!!”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-12/#comment-322271
If it’s so wrong why don’t they go suck up all the puddles in their State? Someone might beat them to it and sell bottled water. Since it’s water from Heaven it don’t belong to them so they can’t keep anyone from catching water from Heaven. God sends us water for many uses and I’m sure he wouldn’t jail us for using it. How petty is that. Put them in jail for 30 days.
Ivory says:
“What I left out…this has been going on for TEN years. He was originally given probation, the ponds were drained. But following the end of his probation, Harrington REFILLED the ponds…business as usual. This guy is Oregon’s version of Cliven Bundy of Nevada…obeying only the laws that are NOT inconvenient to him.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-12/#comment-322296
The Judge should Literally be thrown off the bench!!!
this is about as stupid as anything i ever heard !!
Appalling! Put the breaks on out out-of-control government. People should lobby their state legislature in Oregon to change such a ridiculous law!
I WOULDNT GIVE THEM THE TIME OF DAY THIS IS SO STUPID
Liberal Bastards. Oregon SUCKS
This is just crazy !! This Administration has gone mad !!!!
OREGON SUCKS & WE WILL NEVER VISIT THIS COMMIE PLACE