11 February 2008

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Woman, 70, jailed for refusal to water

OREM, Utah - When 70-year old Betty Perry was accused of neglecting her lawn, she became defieant.

Perry was arrested, handcuffed and briefly jailed in July for declining a ticket for failing to water her lawn.

She agreed on Friday to resolve her case by pleading guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and paying a $100 fine.

"For our part, it accomplishes what we set out to accomplish from the very beginning," prosecuter Andrew Peterson said.

AP

1 comment:

Brent said...

And what exactly did the authorties accomplish by jailing an elderly woman over lawn maintenance? How pathetic.