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Wyo. Man Sentenced for Failed Pond Jump
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| Feb. o4,' 04
Posted on 02/04/2004 6:58:24 PM PST by nuconvert
Wyo. Man Sentenced for Failed Pond Jump
Associated Press/ Feb 4,'04/
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - A man who drove an old car into a pond in a failed attempt to jump over it, ,-style, has been sentenced to 270 days in jail.
Wayland Justin Williams, 24, of Sheridan, pleaded guilty Tuesday to property destruction, dispensing an offensive matter in a pond and abandoning a motor vehicle on state land.
Circuit Judge John Sampson fined him $690. For driving through a fence, Williams must also pay $200 to a rancher who holds a state permit to graze livestock on the land.
According to court documents, Williams polluted the bass pond with oil and gasoline when he drove the old Buick into it.
States the Sheridan County sheriff's report: "Wayland claimed he had tried to jump the pond with the green Buick, and that he would have made it had he built a ramp."
The incident and other damage to the 8,000-acre tract of state land prompted the state Board of Land Commissioners to close the area to motorized vehicles Jan. 1-July 1.
Sheriff Dave Hofmeier was pleased with the sentence.
"It's also nice to see a severe punishment for damaging our state lands. This will be a message to the rest of the public, and hopefully we can get better care of our state lands," he said.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: evelknievel; jump; pond; sheridan; wyoming
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Sorry. No picture
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posted on
02/04/2004 6:58:27 PM PST
by
nuconvert
To: nuconvert
dispensing an offensive matter in a pond
Say what?
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:00:23 PM PST
by
Spruce
(Football changed when the Vikes moved indoors.)
To: nuconvert
Feel free to post pic of any old green Buick
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:05:21 PM PST
by
nuconvert
("Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?")
To: Spruce
Say what? Gasoline and oil and fluids from the vehicle, presumably. (Of course, the "material" could have been dispensed directly out of the driver when he realized he wasn't going to make it).
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:06:14 PM PST
by
Johnny_Cipher
(Making hasenfeffer out of bunnyrabbits since 1980)
Comment #5 Removed by Moderator
Comment #6 Removed by Moderator
To: Always
The guy has the makings of a Senator!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:09:33 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
("We deal in hard calibers and hot lead." - Roland Deschaines)
To: Johnny_Cipher
LOL !!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:09:57 PM PST
by
nuconvert
("Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?")
To: nuconvert
""It's also nice to see a severe punishment for damaging our state lands. This will be a message to the rest of the public, and hopefully we can get better care of our state lands," he said."This sounds a little harsh if it happened on private property I'm sure the sentence wouldn't have been nearly as severe. Maybe they should adopt this attitude along our southern border where the illegals are trashing our national parks and private property with sort of get tough policy.
Desert Visions
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:09:57 PM PST
by
Ches
(I must hurry and catch up with the others for I am their leader.)
To: nuconvert
WHY jail time.....why not just fines and clean-up duty....jail time seems ridiculous. We get to feed and watch him now for nearly a year.....
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:10:13 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(If you're Voting Dem/Constitution Party/Libertarian/Not - I guess it's easier than using your brain.)
To: nuconvert
I hate it when this happens to me....
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:10:45 PM PST
by
Drango
(Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.)
To: nuconvert
I love this crazy dude, Wayland Justin Williams. Musta been seriously liquored up to try this.
Of course there is always the problem of explaining to your murderer/rapist cell mate that you are in for "dispensing an offensive matter in a pond."
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:11:55 PM PST
by
FormerACLUmember
(Man rises to greatness if greatness is expected of him)
To: FormerACLUmember
LOL!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:14:42 PM PST
by
nuconvert
("Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?")
To: FormerACLUmember
"he would have made it had he built a ramp."
LOL!!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:17:50 PM PST
by
nuconvert
("Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?")
To: nuconvert; Carry_Okie; forester; sasquatch; B4Ranch; SierraWasp; hedgetrimmer; knews_hound; ...
Short list.
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:17:59 PM PST
by
farmfriend
( Isaiah 55:10,11)
To: nuconvert
Wayland claimed he had tried to jump the pond with the green Buick, and that he would have made it had he built a ramp."
Typical liberal....no follow through.
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:18:13 PM PST
by
Focault's Pendulum
(The Sixties song/mantra....Where Have All The Flowers Gone?.....low carb dieters living large.)
To: Focault's Pendulum
What No "Hold Hah Beer Tag" !!!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:20:02 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
To: Joe 6-pack
Guy can get a job as Ted Kennedy's driver!!!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:20:45 PM PST
by
FormerACLUmember
(Man rises to greatness if greatness is expected of him)
Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
To: nuconvert
"he would have made it had he built a ramp." Best line in the report. Dude sunk like a stone two inches from shore! LOL
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:22:45 PM PST
by
FormerACLUmember
(Man rises to greatness if greatness is expected of him)
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