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alkemical · 02-11-2008, 01:48 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080209/...odd_lousy_lawn

Woman takes plea deal in lousy lawn case

OREM, Utah - When 70-year-old Betty Perry was accused of neglecting her lawn, she became defiant.
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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. She also faces six months of probation.

Perry was scheduled to go to trial Monday on a more serious charge of resisting arrest for refusing to give her name, accept a citation or allow herself to be handcuffed on her front steps.

"She ends up with a sentence that is very minimal and shouldn't intrude terribly on her day-to-day life," prosecutor Andrew Peterson said. "For our part, it accomplishes what we set out to accomplish from the very beginning."

Peterson said he was planning to drop the lawn neglect charge anyway because Perry has started taking care of her lawn. But it was important for the city to get a conviction for Perry's "dangerous and violent" actions following an officer's attempt to cite her, he said.

During a struggle with officer Jim Flygare, Perry fell, injured her nose, rolled onto her stomach and put her hands under her to foil a handcuffing.

Her lawyers didn't return phone or e-mail messages Friday from The Associated Press.

Spider · 02-11-2008, 01:51 PM

crazy lawbreaking b**** ...... thy should have tasered her ass a few times

Bob · 02-11-2008, 02:14 PM

That must be one hell of a lawn ...

My neighbors are plotting now to use the same tactic on me -- wonder if she just cant aford it and should move to a condo...

Bronco Bob · 02-11-2008, 02:31 PM

The irony is some of the southen states are having such a severe drought
that it is illegal to water your lawn.

baja · 02-11-2008, 03:38 PM

I wondered what Becky4j was up to.

02-11-2008, 01:48 PM	#1
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Damn terrorists! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080209/...odd_lousy_lawn Woman takes plea deal in lousy lawn case OREM, Utah - When 70-year-old Betty Perry was accused of neglecting her lawn, she became defiant. ADVERTISEMENT 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. She also faces six months of probation. Perry was scheduled to go to trial Monday on a more serious charge of resisting arrest for refusing to give her name, accept a citation or allow herself to be handcuffed on her front steps. "She ends up with a sentence that is very minimal and shouldn't intrude terribly on her day-to-day life," prosecutor Andrew Peterson said. "For our part, it accomplishes what we set out to accomplish from the very beginning." Peterson said he was planning to drop the lawn neglect charge anyway because Perry has started taking care of her lawn. But it was important for the city to get a conviction for Perry's "dangerous and violent" actions following an officer's attempt to cite her, he said. During a struggle with officer Jim Flygare, Perry fell, injured her nose, rolled onto her stomach and put her hands under her to foil a handcuffing. Her lawyers didn't return phone or e-mail messages Friday from The Associated Press.

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02-11-2008, 01:51 PM	#2
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	crazy lawbreaking b**** ...... thy should have tasered her ass a few times

02-11-2008, 02:14 PM	#3
Bob Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,330	That must be one hell of a lawn ... My neighbors are plotting now to use the same tactic on me -- wonder if she just cant aford it and should move to a condo...

02-11-2008, 02:31 PM	#4
Bronco Bob Tastee Freeze Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,464 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	The irony is some of the southen states are having such a severe drought that it is illegal to water your lawn.

02-11-2008, 03:38 PM	#5
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 53,907 Adopt-a-Bronco: Buy My Book	I wondered what Becky4j was up to.