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- NullzipZero, on 11/01/2007, -3/+170Failing to maintain your landscaping is a misdemeanor. You've got to be ***** kidding me...
- thelastcivilian, on 10/10/2007, -6/+88She should be tasered.
- gottadiggit, on 10/10/2007, -4/+80I'm waiting for the story where they shoot someone for not wiping their ass properly.
- Rahodeb, on 10/10/2007, -0/+58It's even better that the mayor has apologized, yet they are still pressing charges. What a ***** joke.
- NikoKun, on 10/10/2007, -0/+47Any area that forces people to water their lawns... needs a good drought to set them straight... -_-
- tarzidil, on 10/10/2007, -0/+47Even if this 70 year old woman refused to identify herself why was she wrestled to the ground and arrested? What possible evil deed could anyone think that this woman had committed or is a patch of brown grass enough to get you arrested in America now? Do we arrest senior citizens now (or anyone) if their papers are not in order and they refuse to identify themselves? Is this what we have become; is this who we are now?
- existent, on 10/10/2007, -9/+49P-O-L-I-C-E S-T-A-T-E
- supermanred, on 10/10/2007, -1/+39Wow, the United States of America is now officially a police state, big brother AND retarded. Either start electing non-dicks, restore your rights and constitution or come up north to Strong And Free Canada, where if anyone tried to pull this ***** we would pull them out of office and hang them.
This is ridiculous. I thought the ability of your government to arrest you based on "suspicion of terrorism" without warrants, without arrest and without chance of ever having a trial was bad enough, now your cops are arresting grannies for not watering their ***** lawns? Open your eyes before its too late. - nathannecro, on 10/10/2007, -3/+34wow...seriously wtf?.....even if a 70 yr old woman tried to actually do something bad, whats the worst she can do? misdemeanor to maintain landscape???.....man cops need to find something else to do....like eat doughnuts.....mmmmm
- actorboy, on 10/10/2007, -2/+32You could try lowercase.
- pinguwin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+25Seriously, does anyone know the legalities of id'ing/not id'ing yourself when a cop comes onto private property before an arrest is made? I don't know about it either way.
As far as keeping the lawns green, if we don't have green lawns, the terrorists have already won. - Frnnkdlxx, on 10/10/2007, -4/+27Welcome to the New Amerika.
- apothekari, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21This woman was on her own property.
HERS
You diggers seem to really care if someone is arrested for file sharing {Which I am also} but OH MY GOD Brown lawn gramma was dugg to the front page twice!!!!
I R OUTRAGED!!!1!!!
wtf is wrong with you people.
NO 70 year old American citizen should be bloodied and arrested for not watering her god dammed lawn.
And yes I want to hear about these stories.
Even multiple times.
Someone might not have seen it yet.
And this is important. - etnu, on 10/10/2007, -0/+20It's probably about the same as the ***** homeowner's associations that can foreclose on your house for failing to pay their dues -- dues which usually just wind up going into someone's pocket rather than actually being used for anything useful.
- jamangold, on 10/10/2007, -0/+19This is how suburbanites act when the nice, safe, homogenous, and bland existence they have created for themselves is threatened. People are losing the ability to put things into perspective. It's just grass, for chrissakes. We are more worried about outward appearances than about how we are relating to other people.
- stolenisotope1, on 10/10/2007, -2/+20DON'T TASE ME YOUNG WHIPPER-SNAPPER!
- superyounan1, on 10/10/2007, -0/+18what the hell, how many more aspects of our lives are we going to let the government control. I like my lawn green and neat, but it isn't anyone elses business, especially the government, what i do with my own grass. I'm gonna find out if Illinois has any stupid law like that then defy it in protest. Or maybe I'll mow curse words into it
- sfpfc, on 10/10/2007, -1/+19they should have booked her for not having any pink flamingos in her yard
- Dundasbro, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17I thought you weren't required to give your name to an officer if they order you to? You need to produce a license if you are driving, but you don't have to give your name... Well that is how it is here in Australia, both our legal systems are very similiar.
Plus we are currently in a drought, and under water restrictions. If you water your lawn too much or use too much water in any way, they fine you :- - Nerys, on 10/10/2007, -1/+18I assume you properly refused to pay and then filed a police report for criminal trespass and vandalism?
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16lol my neighbor ought to be arrested he has bird poop on his car.
- Exvin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15"This is a tricky issue. As a general principle, citizens who are minding their own business are not obligated to "show their papers" to police. In fact, there is no law requiring citizens to carry identification of any kind.
Nonetheless, carrying an ID is required when you’re driving or flying. Driving without a license is a crime, and no one is allowed to board an airplane without first presenting an ID. These requirements have been upheld on the premise that individuals who prefer not to carry ID can choose not to drive or fly.
From here, ID laws only get more complicated. In Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, the Supreme Court upheld state laws requiring citizens to disclose their identity to police when officers have reasonable suspicion to believe criminal activity may be taking place. Commonly known as 'stop and identify' statutes, these laws permit police to arrest criminal suspects who refuse to identify themselves.
Currently the following states have stop and identify laws: AL, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, ND, RI, UT, VT, WI
Regardless of your state's law, keep in mind that police can never compel you to identify yourself without reasonable suspicion to believe you're involved in criminal activity. Rather than asking the officer if he/she has reasonable suspicion, test it yourself by asking if you're free to go.
If the officer says you’re free to go, leave immediately and refrain from answering any additional questions.
If the officer detains you, you'll have to decide whether withholding your identity is worth the possibility of arrest or a prolonged detention. In cases of mistaken identity, revealing who you are might help to resolve the situation quickly. On the other hand, if you're on parole in California, for example, revealing your identity could lead to a legal search. Knowing your state's laws can help you make the best choice.
Keep in mind that the officer's decision to detain you will not always hold up in court. ‘Reasonable suspicion' is a vague evidentiary standard, which lends itself to mistakes on the officer's part. If you're searched or arrested following an officer's ID request, always contact an attorney to discuss the incident and explore your legal options."
Source: http://www.flexyourrights.org/frequently_asked_que ...
It's number 7. - rolf, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15I remember back 15 years ago, my parents and I went on vacation - couldn't mow the lawn for 2 months. We thought it would be fine. It was an old victorian house in a rural/suburb area - no homeowner's association.
When we got back, there was a 2-week warning in the mail about the grass growing beyond an accetable level (4-5 inches or so) and a later bill for cutting the grass once by the town council - for $400. For a job that usually took less than an 45 minutes by a small mower. We were pretty sure that someone on the town council had a brother/cousin in the landscaping business. - haydesigner, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15Please, don't expect the first commenter to actually *read* the article.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14Thanks, I buried it.
- CkMaverick, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14You are right about one thing... Homeowner's Associations are *****. I get this kind of ***** from them all the time if they find one weed they will fine you and everything has to be like professionally maintained, it is relentless.
- vanbacon, on 10/10/2007, -2/+16You lack sarcasm and a brain
- Rahodeb, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13This is in Utah
- Wacer, on 10/10/2007, -2/+15They didn't have to arrest her in the first place. Obviously if she had her water shut off for that long of time she was not going anywhere. It would of only taken the police an extra few minutes to call into headquarters and request the ownership of property that was in violation. Instead they chose to strong arm an elderly and blood ended up being spilled. Unbelievable that the officers(Gestapo) handles this the wrong way.
- DangerCollie, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13It was a hot, dry Friday. My partner and I were on lawn watering patrol when we spotted a 70 year old female suspect with a brown lawn. We swung into action, called for a swat team...you gotta watch those old people. It starts off with lawn watering, the next thing you know it's illegal bingo parlors, and extra desserts at their raging ice cream socials. Our job is to protect our children from the corrupting influence of old people who think they can make up lawn watering rules as they go along. My name's officer Asstunnel and I carry a badge.
- JoshuaGross, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12Yes.
It has been for a while.
:( - Wacer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12YOU are a retard. By looking at your previous statements when you said that bad lawns bring in rodents and now people get the houses closer together where there is less grass and you think the problems gets worse. Man I don't think you know what you are talking about. How does a dead lawn bring in more rodents. Cite a source?
- xNaquada, on 10/10/2007, -2/+14America sickens me more and more each day. And the worst part about it is that people see the problems in their country, and they do NOTHING about it, save the occasional bitch.
(Disclaimer: not living in, or a citizen of US) - Navicerts, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11ummmm, what was she arrested for then? And don't say "resisting arrest" because that implies that she was already getting arrested, for what?
- Frnnkdlxx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11I came here just to find the varying or disagreeing viewpoints and here he is, quick off the starting blocks. It's always interesting to see people defend this police state. But what would you do if that cop had beaten and arrested YOUR grandmother for not watering her lawn?
There's always someone to come in and try to inject sanity into a seemingly unbelievable misuse of power by the police, but you can't defend, for instance, tasering a lady 10 TIMES, no matter if she was schitsophrenic and her legal gaurdians authorized you to use taser force. At least not 10 TIMES. There's rational, self defence, and then their brutality. And despite what you may believe or WANT to believe, brutality is on the rise.
What can we do to stop it, is the question. - crazybugger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Put her in the electrical chair for such a henious act.
- Antwan718, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10YAY FOR GOVERNMENT ASS HATS
- inblue, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10yeah, this really is the epitomy of how we give up our 'freedom'. your private property should be no one elses buisness. brown grass does no harm to anyone, nor does it effect any of the neighboring lawns. if people choose not to water their lawns or even cut their lawns.... it's their problem. however, i can totally see this as one of those retirement villages/neighborhoods where all the other 'elderly' residents would complain since they have nothing better to do. once they get enough complaints, i guess that's where the cops step in and get an excuse to harass, because they obviously are bored too...
- Tabou, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12Here's another case of police brutality. A lot are popping up all of a sudden. This one borders a sadistic behavior by a few policemen from Missouri (taser included).
http://digg.com/offbeat_news/We_Thought_Kerry_s_In ... - x1ang, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Not many people know this, but most homeowners are required to maintain their garden in a particular fashion/condition otherwise you can face a penalty (don't remember if it was some ***** with the homeowner's association or local laws).
Either way it has been around for a while.. a family friend of mine had a gardener trim their tree in their front yard and a couple across the street sued them and won for quite a bit because it was "ugly" and my family friend didn't get a permit to trim the tree simply because they had no idea they had to. - redescape, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9that's a bunch of *****....she fell and landed on her nose....yea...right, ...you actually believe this from CNN
i hate what message we are giving. - Nerys, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11Yes it is. they TRUMPED up charges of resisting arrest (yeah as if she could resist)
- garbanzo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10I think you're on to something here. It's vital in these times of instability in the housing markets that we keep our yards well watered and pruned. Our economy is at stake here! I say, the police should shoot anyone who won't do their share for the good of the corporate state.
- bjornski, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9How DARE she try and conserve water when this poor water company needs to make profit!
- Nerys, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10IF I ever moved some place and a HOA came up to me I would throw them off my property. I will NOT have an HOA telling me what I can and can not do to my property. When they want to pay my taxes for me then MAYBE they can have some say.
- arampapik, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9Officer James Flygare can SUCK MY DICK!
- guubear, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10And O. J. is out on bail for alleged armed robbery.
- bjornski, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8It was giving the impression of a run-down, neglected neighborhood, is what they said. Therefore lowering property values.
Their money is more important than your rights or conserving water during a drought. - pintomp3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8she could have sped at them in her wheel chair. wait, i mean she had the right to ask kerry a question. wait, i've lost track of the police abuse stories. this is sad.
- Wacer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Before you call someone an idiot how do you figure its a health hazard? First of all, in this story, its not growing wild, it's brown.
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