[Uncle Chip]

He sold the property over a year ago so it’s a moot point.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/16/gary-harrington-oregon-water-rainwater_n_1784378.html

According to this, those reservoirs were not holes in the ground that he dug. They were free-flowing creeks until he decided to dam them up.

[MaxMax]

It does not say he blocked or dammed a creek. That's just the States accusation and
they can't prove it.

the Oregon man convicted of collecting rainwater and snow runoff

The Oregon Water Resources Department, claims that Harrington has been
violating the state’s water use law by diverting water from streams running into
the Big Butte River. But Harrington says he is not diverting the state’s water
merely collecting rainwater and snow melt that falls or flows on his own property.

So, do you still take the states side and call him a thief?
Or would you call the State accusations, lies?

[MaxMax]

This is like Obama saying “You didn’t Build that”. Well, the Gov didn’t make it rain.