Great-grandma Betty pleads innocent to resisting arrest over dead grass
You know, I don't know what this world is coming too, especially our government and law enforcment. So often you read about crazy, half baked incidents that just don't make any sense. For instance, Betty Perry in Orem, Utah.
It seems that a 70yr. old woman could not afford to water her lawn so the city of Orem, Utah had her arrested. Yep, you heard it right...arrested. How asinine is that? Let's see...we have people being murdered, mugged, threatened, abused...yeah, I guess not watering your lawn fits right in there. And to make matters even more absurd...the officer arrested her for resisting arrest and she tripped and hurt herself. Boy, she must of been a tough one to wrestle to the ground and drag to the car. I bet she was a real tiger...like the stuffed ones on my couch. Hey...don't laugh. They can be hard to manage when you're trying to vacuum the couch and avoid sucking their tails in the hose.
And what is even worse, there were a few people who had the gall to comment against the old woman...such as:
IWonder: 9/18/2007 1:41:00 PM
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70 is not that old anymore. I am 70 and work full time. We use computers, email, cell phones, and all the modern appliances. My husband is 76 and keeps our yard weeded and mowed. Besides, do you think age should allow you to ignore laws that are for the betterment of a community? Who wants a messy house or yard in their neighborhood? Yes, lots of us don't have tons of money, but since when was money an excuse to ignore being a good neighbor. You had better re-think this "old" excuse because there are a lot of us in the communities of the U.S.
I could not believe this person had the balls to say this. Not everyone who reaches that age is 'Super Senior'. Hell, by the time my mom was 65 she had a bum hip, arthritis, a bad back, and a numerous other ailments. I agree with what "onlyinutah" had to say:
onlyinutah: 9/18/2007 2:06:00 PM
I wonder, I think you brought up a good point you have a husband who takes care of your yard not everyone has that pleasure, and good for you that you can do all these things but not every 70 year old can keep up with you, and if you are so active why don't you offer to help her out and you and your husband go over and offer a little extra yard work and help keep your neighborhood nice and clean It is people like you that more than likely turned her in to begin with. So maybe in a year or two when you break your hip or get bad arthritis and cant do your yard work some body will be nicer to you and give you a break. I'm damn glad you are not my neighbor.
Amen that to that! But you know, people like "Iwonder" are everywhere. They don't care about anyone but themselves. How sad. But what goes around comes around. I firmly believe that. I've seen it happen.
I am thoroughly saddened and completely disgusted. Where are we going as a nation? What are 'we the people' going to do about our politicians and law enforcement?
What a complete mess.
It seems that a 70yr. old woman could not afford to water her lawn so the city of Orem, Utah had her arrested. Yep, you heard it right...arrested. How asinine is that? Let's see...we have people being murdered, mugged, threatened, abused...yeah, I guess not watering your lawn fits right in there. And to make matters even more absurd...the officer arrested her for resisting arrest and she tripped and hurt herself. Boy, she must of been a tough one to wrestle to the ground and drag to the car. I bet she was a real tiger...like the stuffed ones on my couch. Hey...don't laugh. They can be hard to manage when you're trying to vacuum the couch and avoid sucking their tails in the hose.
And what is even worse, there were a few people who had the gall to comment against the old woman...such as:
IWonder: 9/18/2007 1:41:00 PM
+2
70 is not that old anymore. I am 70 and work full time. We use computers, email, cell phones, and all the modern appliances. My husband is 76 and keeps our yard weeded and mowed. Besides, do you think age should allow you to ignore laws that are for the betterment of a community? Who wants a messy house or yard in their neighborhood? Yes, lots of us don't have tons of money, but since when was money an excuse to ignore being a good neighbor. You had better re-think this "old" excuse because there are a lot of us in the communities of the U.S.
I could not believe this person had the balls to say this. Not everyone who reaches that age is 'Super Senior'. Hell, by the time my mom was 65 she had a bum hip, arthritis, a bad back, and a numerous other ailments. I agree with what "onlyinutah" had to say:
onlyinutah: 9/18/2007 2:06:00 PM
I wonder, I think you brought up a good point you have a husband who takes care of your yard not everyone has that pleasure, and good for you that you can do all these things but not every 70 year old can keep up with you, and if you are so active why don't you offer to help her out and you and your husband go over and offer a little extra yard work and help keep your neighborhood nice and clean It is people like you that more than likely turned her in to begin with. So maybe in a year or two when you break your hip or get bad arthritis and cant do your yard work some body will be nicer to you and give you a break. I'm damn glad you are not my neighbor.
Amen that to that! But you know, people like "Iwonder" are everywhere. They don't care about anyone but themselves. How sad. But what goes around comes around. I firmly believe that. I've seen it happen.
I am thoroughly saddened and completely disgusted. Where are we going as a nation? What are 'we the people' going to do about our politicians and law enforcement?
What a complete mess.
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