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Sleep Soundly, America: 81-Year-Old Lady Jailed for Feeding Birds
Activist Post ^ | 03-08-2014 | Melissa Melton

Posted on 03/11/2014 4:08:33 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016

An elderly woman violated her probation by leaving bread crumbs out in her yard for crows and will remain behind bars.

Eighty-one-year-old Mary Musselman was first arrested last month for feeding bears in her backyard. One of the bears was euthanized over it because the Fish and Wildlife Service said the bears might learn not to be afraid of people anymore and then get aggressive.

The judge in the case warned Musselman not to feed any more wild animals of any kind:

A judge gave her probation at the time, and made it clear: Do it again, and go to jail. She did, was arrested in January, and the case ignited controversy when Musselman was held without bond.

(Excerpt) Read more at activistpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: animals; birds; donutwatch; elderly; feeding
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To: LevinFan

Well if she’s that far gone, she might attract a bear to herself too. So what happened to civil commitment. Family ought to be involved but if they CAN’T be... anyhow a stupid JAIL isn’t the right place for a senile dementia sufferer.


101 posted on 03/12/2014 7:58:20 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Agreed. My point to my ‘friends’ was that her actions need stopped, regardless of their cause. Unfortunately, some peoples’ attitude about freedom is that she can do anything she wants that endangers others, but those others better not infringe on her right to harm them.

That makes no sense. By that logic, I’d be free to shoot her and no one could tell meno.


102 posted on 03/13/2014 10:58:24 AM PDT by LevinFan
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To: chris37

Good grief! Your drivel has a certain nancy boy quality to it. I’m done with you. Back to DU for you.


103 posted on 03/14/2014 3:13:56 AM PDT by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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To: Islander7

Oh boy, that’s original.

Durr hurr, back to DU for you...did you make that up all by yourself, huh huh?!

Granny landed herself in jail, and your whining about it ain’t gonna change it, so yeah, I’m sure her neighbors are living a little easier as a result.

Have a nice day.


104 posted on 03/14/2014 8:11:33 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: sergeantdave
Oh, for sure. There’s thousands of examples of bears attacking people because they ate bread crumbs. I’m sure you won’t have a problem giving us a dozen or so examples of bears eating people because they associated bread crumbs with yummy human arms and legs.

Thank you for posting what I was thinking! This damn bear mauling pandemic ... The CHILLLDRENNNN!!!!

105 posted on 03/15/2014 10:28:37 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (On the wrong side of history.)
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To: HKMk23

Fox 13 Tampa reports the woman has been released from jail and transferred to an assisted living facility. She apparently suffers from dementia.


106 posted on 03/18/2014 8:20:40 PM PDT by Retired Chemist
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