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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JAQUEBAUER says:
“It is time for a peoples revolt against the Nazi like laws that have oppressed the people across the US. From 6 year old kids being arrested for a gun shaped cookie, to forced re-education after a storekeeper refuses to make a homosexual themed cake, to Obamacare and anti 2nd Amendment laws, governments have exceeded its authority on all fronts. Police execute your pets and kids in botched swat raids, and Obama can kill you anywhere anytime cause that’s the law. My friends, how much more will you take. A US marine general has called for a coup against Obama. Will the people act, or go back to sleep.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-20/#comment-417726
It is time for a peoples revolt against the Nazi like laws that have oppressed the people across the US. From 6 year old kids being arrested for a gun shaped cookie, to forced re-education after a storekeeper refuses to make a homosexual themed cake, to Obamacare and anti 2nd Amendment laws, governments have exceeded its authority on all fronts. Police execute your pets and kids in botched swat raids, and Obama can kill you anywhere anytime cause that’s the law. My friends, how much more will you take. A US marine general has called for a coup against Obama. Will the people act, or go back to sleep.
It would sure be nice if the voters would publish the names of every politician/judge and official that supports/ pushed for/ and/or did nothing to stop this stupid act. Remember them in the polls!
THIS IS ONE REASON I WOULD NOT MOVE TO OREGON, THIS STATE IS BECOMING “COLORADOS” DUPLICATE
It is time to vote these IDIOTS out and deplete the power of the EPA or whatever they call themselves !!!
norm says:
“vote the scum bags out of office.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/man-gets-30-days-jail-catching-rain-water-property/comment-page-20/#comment-431268
vote the scum bags out of office.
NO DEMO’S
Insurance Companies can claim, “Acts of God”, he should claim, “Gift from God”. 😉
Yet, liberals & Obozo get away with murder?
Good grief!
God owns rainwater, not the govt.