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’m telling what this country needs is unity and another revolution!!! A nation for the people by the people!!
Home Depot sells great rain barrels..the EPA is a menace..
Bad!!!
Wow
Wow! Where is this government taking us ?
Please read a better source of this. He’s not only collecting rainwater but groundwater, which is a public right, not just his. He’s also collecting over 3 MILLION gallons of water without permits. Don’t be idiots people
Rainwater, melted snow or whatever, the state of Oregon owns all precipitation? Wow. Reservoirs, or as we like to call them – ponds, require permits? Liberal regulations at their very best. He had one of his reservoirs stocked with fish. How dare he. SMH.
reminds me of the fees placed on homeowners that use solar power in red states.
Robert. What exactly are you saying? Should he be charged or is the law wrong?
You can’t collect rain water on your land but if your land has clean water the government can take it under the clean water act! Our rights and land are being taken everyday in every way!