Woman arrested for refusing to water lawn


	Woman arrested for refusing to water lawn

valann 47

2-9-2008 1:07 PM

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valann 47 says:

I can't believe this, we would get arrested if we did water our lawns.

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2-9-2008 2:01 PM

Joseph48

Can't these fascist creeps find something REAL to do? Incredible.

2-10-2008 2:25 AM

tabsey

I can't even grow a lawn. I need all the water for my fruit and veges.

2-10-2008 7:45 AM

BartendingBear

Those cops must have really been dough-nut deprived.

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