Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2007 Unfuckingbelivable http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6282348.stm A 70-year-old US woman has been left bruised and bloody after an unexpected clash with police who came to arrest her because her lawn was dry and brown. Trouble flared when Utah pensioner Betty Perry, 70, refused to give her name to an officer trying to caution her for not watering her lawn. She says the officer hit her with handcuffs, cutting her nose, although police insist she slipped and fell. Ms Perry said she was "distraught" after the incident. He's just trying to cover his tracks, as far as I'm concerned Betty Perry She denied that she was resisting arrest, maintaining that she turned to go inside to call her son to fix the confusing dispute. "I tried to sit down and get away from him," she told Utah newspaper the Daily Herald. "I don't know what he's doing. I said: 'What are you doing?' And he hit me with those handcuffs in my face," she said. "He's just trying to cover his tracks, as far as I'm concerned." Set free The officer had judged that Ms Perry's "sadly neglected and dying landscape" breached an Orem city guideline and was attempting to issue a formal caution when the 70-year-old was injured. She was treated in a local hospital for the cut to her nose and for other bruises before being taken to jail. But she was let go when police realised there were "other ways" of finding out her identity without taking her to jail, a police spokesman said. The arresting officer has not been named but has been placed on administrative leave, he added. Ms Perry, who says she has never had a run-in with police in the past, has been offered help by local church leaders to clean up her garden. "I'm very distraught over all this," she said. "I can't believe this happened. Do you ever just wish you could start your day over and it would all be different?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2007 I've heard of fines for watering your lawn during a drought, but I've never heard of being arrested for not watering your lawn. That just seems a little bit silly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 It was slap bang in the middle of America, not in the north or south at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 Utah actually. And in Orem, known as FAMILY CITY, USA. Town is coming off more and more like something out of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maztinho 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 Utah and "The Deep South" aren't synonyms. Although, sad to say, this is my home town and we have lots of weird laws on the books. Maintaining a presentable yard is one of them, but typically is just enforced if you have... garbage all over the place. Good thing they didn't catch her having sex outside the missionary position. That's a felony. No. I'm not joking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 Finally, old people getting beat up. Maybe I was wrong about Johnny Law. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 It was the deep south to be fair No, it's about two thousand miles away from the deep south. Utah is basically Mormonland, USA, so they end up with a shitload of weird laws on the books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maztinho 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 Well SLC is fairly liberal, but Orem is intertwined with Provo where BYU is, and the two towns are known as "The Bubble" by people in state because of their almost dogged desire to be naive and look like the most assbackwards culture in the universe. Provo once held a New Years Eve party a DAY early, because the party would have been on Sunday. Yeah... Provo is freaking fantastic. Have fun on New Years Eve Eve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 It was the deep south to be fair You need a geography lesson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 It was the deep south to be fair You need a geography lesson Reminds me of when someone on here posted that Nebraska was a Southern state as well. Is it that hard to get the basic gist of where the states in your own country are? Geez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nate 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 thats just downright pathetic that the law would beat an older person up, especially over not WATERING THEIR DAMN LAWN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 thats just downright pathetic that the law would beat an older person up, especially over not WATERING THEIR DAMN LAWN I'm sorry you think that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2007 It was the deep south to be fair You need a geography lesson Reminds me of when someone on here posted that Nebraska was a Southern state as well. Is it that hard to get the basic gist of where the states in your own country are? Geez. I thought Vanhalen was over in the UK? I doubt anyone that passionate about soccer (or football) is from the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest benoitwasmurdered Report post Posted July 10, 2007 It clearly says under his user name where he's from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 To be fair, if you asked an American poster where to place any English town outside of London, I don't think they'd be able to Though, to be unfair, I'd look on a fucking map before saying anything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 To be fair, if you asked an American poster where to place any English town outside of London, I don't think they'd be able to Though, to be unfair, I'd look on a fucking map before saying anything Then again, America is infinitely better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 insert crotch-chopping jingoism here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest benoitwasmurdered Report post Posted July 10, 2007 To be fair, if you asked an American poster where to place any English town outside of London, I don't think they'd be able to Though, to be unfair, I'd look on a fucking map before saying anything I don't see how anyone can think "Cumbria" is American. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hasbeen2 Report post Posted July 10, 2007 Van Halen was just trying to insult the South, it's about the only PC target left, region or group of people, so everyone should forgive him. As crazy as this sounds there are ordinances on the books about keeping up property. I'd believe the policeman in this case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maztinho 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2007 http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=1461736 Update with a video of the lawn. To be fair, the ladies lawn was freaking all dead and looked like crap. Big gun lawyer from LA is stepping in, and the Orem City Counsel says they will help the lady with her yard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2007 she had it coming Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anakin Flair 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2007 Was she even capable of taking care of the lawn? I mean my grandparents are pushing 80 and still take care of theirs- is she sickly, or handicapped, or something that would prevent her from taking care of the lawn, or was she just lazy? Outside of that questing, that's just fucking stupid that a cop would beat a woman over this. Kind of reminds me of Florida highway patrollman a few years ago- he had a spotless record, then lost it and beat up a woman who didnt' stop for a few miles. Just a little self restraint is all that's needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
