70-Year Old Bruised & Bloodied Grandma Arrested for Not Watering Her Lawn

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:29 AM EDT

Article Source: CNN

us-news, assault, police-abuse, betty-perry

Betty Perry is charged with resisting arrest and failing to maintain her landscaping, both misdemeanors.

She was arrested July 6 after failing to give her name to a police officer who visited her home.

During a struggle, Perry fell and injured her nose. She spent more than an hour in a holding cell before police released her.

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Ms CYPRAH

How ghastly. One cannot judge a country by one incident, but some of these reports, when taken cumulatively, especially with the gradual erosion of free speech and basic human respect, certainly doesn't give me a great impression of America.

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#1 - Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:58 AM EDT

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Donald Turnbull

Failing to maintain your landscaping is a misdemeanor? Are you kidding me? Now we are telling citizens how to maintain their property? Welcome to the Nanny States of America.

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1 vote

#2 - Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:18 AM EDT

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FestiveWarrior

This is a good example of government getting their nose too far in America's business.

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#3 - Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:38 AM EDT

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Joshua Deacon

When there are no criminals to apprehend, the government will create criminals out of normal citizens. It's the slippery slope of victimless "crimes." Where does it stop?

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1 vote

#4 - Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:24 PM EDT

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Ms CYPRAH

It's the slippery slope of victimless "crimes." Where does it stop?

How about at a dictatorship, Joshua?

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1 vote

#4.1 - Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:38 AM EDT

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gladbutterfly

Yes, don't dare to refuse anything demanded by Big Brother.

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#4.2 - Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:12 PM EDT

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	Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Lawn Case	Associated Press	Tue Sep 18	65
	Great-grandma Betty pleads innocent to resisting arrest over dead grass	Salt Lake Tribune	Wed Sep 19	3

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