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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WHILE OTHERS ARE BEING PUNISH FOR FILLING IN MUD HOLES
Our communist government owns everything, Even you, so buckle up to communism, It;s the law!
not me!!!
o.O
ONLY UNDER OBUUM’S EPA,WHO WOULD HAVE BELIEVED THIS AFTER HAVING THE MOST OPEN GOVT.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
That’s ridiculous
that is bull $#%&!@*
Change the government figure heads then change the rules
Why are u people always making silly comments. Especially about a political idea you truly know nothing about. We do not live in a communist country. You truly don’t know how good you have it. The fact that you can even complain about the government and not be jailed or executed, proves we are not communist. You have it great so stop your silly complaining. None of you have ever had to leave a country because of its politics.
THE SAME THING IS HERE IN UTAH !