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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Oregon, Libtard Idiots-
unbelievable
our government is run by tyrants. we are no longer free. only liberals think we still are.
Election time is coming Only stupid people will vote for the same people.
Very sad.
This government is out of control! We need to bring the current regime out in the open and expose it for what it is! A power play to destroy from within and turn it into a Muslim controlled society! America, please wake up!
The rain is sent by God and does not belong to the government, therefore they should have no say over its collection or use. Government does not generate income. They are a parasite living off the host which is the American taxpayer. This is outrageous.
The federal government is going nuts.
Who is the sentencer who enforced such a devilish law? tar & feather him and run him out of town on a pole telling him not to come back!! Men of America your Fathers would disown you!! Don’t try that here!!
What are neighbors FOR!! May our common Father damn all of you that lets this happen!!