Posted on 07/08/2009 11:23:21 AM PDT by BGHater
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Did the guy at least own a dog that the SWAT jackasses could shoot?
Tough s$^%. His property, not yours. Stupid home owners ASSociations.
Of course it is the fault of the home owner in the first place for buying a house covered by home owners ASSociation rules.
“He doesn’t want to fit in with the rest of the neighborhood,” said Kevin Marrs, neighbor.
key quote here
gotta use those swat teams if you’re gonna have em.
Indy to residents: Mow your lawn!
Updated: May 22, 2009 01:05 PM
Indianapolis - The city is hoping to stay ahead of complaints about residents who let their grass grow too high. Anything over 13 inches violates city ordinance.
The Office of Code Enforcement says recent changes in city ordinance allow Indianapolis to take aggressive action against property owners after just one notice. If the city notifies the owner that the grass is too high and nothing is done about it, the city will clean up the property and send the owner the bill. Bills for landscaping and mowing generally come to around $300.
The city says it's sent 4,700 advisory notices to property owners who failed to cut their grass since 2008.
Abandoned homes are a particular concern for city because they attract crime and drive down property values as well as the quality of life in neighborhoods.
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'Bills for landscaping and mowing generally come to around $300.'
Mafia, you guys will always be second fiddle.
Ridiculous and dishonest headline.
It couldn't possibly have been the fact that the home-owner had chosen to engage in and armed stand-off. Nope.... couldn't possibly be that.
That would be an inconvenient obstacle for the usual cast of hystericals....
If the idiot doesn’t like cutting his grass then don’t live in a neighborhood where it’s required. Kill the grass and put down gravel. Roundup is faster than a lawnmower.
as much as i hate the idea of anyone telling me what to do with my property, there are two separate issues here and the title is misleading. The SWAT team was not called because the man refused to cut his lawn. They were called because the man pulled a shotgun on the city lawn crew. No, I don’t believe in homeowner’s associations or in giving them any power, yes I believe in homeowner’s rights and the RKBA. HOWEVER, if you pull a shotgun on someone who is (albeit forcibly)mowing your lawn, the authorities will of course get involved.
He reminds me of teenagers who are determined that no one is going to tell them what to do. I remind them that, some day, someone WILL tell you what to do. Tall grass is NOT worth dying for.
‘At the end of the day, SWAT did its job and a misdemeanor charge was leveled against Rhymes and the grass got cut.’
I certainly give the Police credit for only giving him a mis. and dealing with the situation with patience.
Ridiculous and dishonest headline.
Bingo!
Grass & guns. Whoda thunk it?
I was very surprised to see he only got a mis. charge! But $300 to mow his lawn? That’s nuts, THAT is a crime!
The grass IS NOT why the swat team showed up.
One blade? Every blade? A rolling average of blades? A statistically valid sample of blades?
One blade? Every blade? A rolling average of blades? A statistically valid sample of blades?
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