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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when manmade lakes are dug they do the same thing so how is it illegal for a citizen and not for a state or federal government
Better not drive through Oregon in an open bed pickup when it’s raining !! Illegally collecting rainwater – impound the vehicle
PlGHEADED says:
“Better not drive through Oregon in an open bed pickup when it’s raining !! Illegally collecting rainwater – impound the vehicle”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-19/#comment-413075
THIS IS TOTALLY BS….WE MUST FIGHT BACK…..THIS IS OUTRAGES
WHY ARE WE TAKING THIS KIND OF TREATMENT …..WE ARE THE PEOPLE BEING PUSHED AROUND IT IS FOR THE PEOPLE NOT AGAINST THE PEOPLE IT IS TIME TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK AND PUSH BACK BIG TIME
That does sound like a giant mosquito hatchery !! v
how is the police state working for u now
lee says:
“nestle own most of the water on the planet. they prevent water running into lakes ect. how come they don’t go to prison”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-19/#comment-413457
nestle own most of the water on the planet. they prevent water running into lakes ect. how come they don’t go to prison
And we wonder why our teenagers act the way they do. Ugh….