Oklahoma resident has their survival garden SEIZED and DESTROYED by authorities. | |
Oldmotherhubbard (OP) User ID: 3926723 United States 06/21/2012 12:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Actually no, it wasn't. It was their backyard as in the OP's title, Oklahoma resident has their survival garden SEIZED and DESTROYED by authorities, as in it, the garden, belonged to them. Thanks. Lol, sorry I missed the first their/there in the post "Wouldn't it make more sense for the government to commend this woman for proactive activities rather than condemn and destroy her work? If everyone did one quarter of what she did in there own yards there wouldn't be anyone starving anywhere." and only saw the second :). :hf: Last Edited by Oldmotherhubbard on 06/21/2012 12:22 PM Oldmotherhubbardglp (at) live.com ~mistakes are proof that you are trying~ ~be kind to unkind people, for they are the ones that need it the most~ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18286088 United States 06/21/2012 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i hope her lawsuit requires the firing of all the "code enforcers" so they can enjoy being unemployed, maybe plant a garden... people need to get off their asses and start complaining LOUDLY locally when this stuff happens they'd all be fired tomorrow if people showed up at the local government center demanding it and this would not happen again we have no control at the federal level but locally? way more control than anyone wants you to think |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1250268 United States 06/21/2012 12:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've read news stories about preppers being harrassed and being forced back on the grid. They're forcing preppers off their land out in the desert. All kinds of stuff going on. They don't want people growing their own food. They want the people to be dependent for the mark of the beast. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17851921 If you're out in the high desert, with a greenhouse, you'll have helicopters trying to spy on you constantly. This has been going on for 20 years. It doesn't seem to occur to 'them' that you'd be taking such trouble to grow anything but pot. Of course, by now, they don't like you if you grow anything. The sad thing about OP's link is that it wasn't the government that started this, but one of the victim's neighbor's and then the stupid city council gets involved. That can be changed without a trip to the Supreme Court by petitioning for another election and dumping the lot of them. It's been done in other states when they got too big for their britches. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18347679 United States 06/21/2012 12:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma is suing the city’s code enforcement teams after they illegally cut down her entire survival garden. Denise Morrison, who started the garden after becoming unemployed, had over 100 medicinal and edible plants in her front and back yard. Quoting: Oldmotherhubbard She told local Tulsa reporters that she started her garden, after becoming unemployed, as a way to feed herself and treat a variety of medical issues. Instead of relying on government handouts, this woman took matters into her own hands and decided to become self sufficient. She filled her yard with things like, fruit trees, berries, nut trees, and a wide variety of edible and medicinal herbs. She used these herbs to treat her diabetes, high-blood pressure and arthritis. [link to offgridsurvival.com] It is like they WANT you to be dependent on the gov't. absolutely ridiculous. of course they do! they want full control. they pretend otherwise but it's clear. doesn't matter if you want to help the society they so desperately feign wanting to develop. they are hypocrites and liars. these days the less you do to become all they profess they want from society at large, the closer to their aims/goals for you you become |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 18348962 United States 06/21/2012 01:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How did you get all these commiescum in power in the US? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18340341 Does it have something to do with the fact CIA is full of nazis? That is one reason. Worship of beer, football and Madonna in lieu of things like the impossibility of a collapsing WTC7 (without explosives), were also contributors. But, even the people of Sweden must be under the control of the Nazi's also, because if they weren't, there would be recognition of the facts of 911 and the illegal nature of NATO in Sweden instead of tacit approval. Agree? |
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Oldmotherhubbard (OP) User ID: 3926723 United States 06/21/2012 01:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | wft is the op not telling us. WHY DID THEY DO IT? By medicinal herbs do you mean she was growing pot? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18349050 useful fuckin info, bro Last August, Morrison's front and back yards were filled with flowers in bloom, lemon, stevia, garlic chives, grapes, strawberries, apple mint, spearmint, peppermint, an apple tree, walnut tree, pecan trees and much more. Here is a longer story from the local news there. [link to www.newson6.com] I didn't see a post that was made a couple days ago already about this so my apologies to the original OP. Oldmotherhubbardglp (at) live.com ~mistakes are proof that you are trying~ ~be kind to unkind people, for they are the ones that need it the most~ |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 15160454 United States 06/21/2012 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Pot is a felony in Ok. this lady had diabetes and treated it homeopathically. Can't believe a post like this would get so many shills, especially the bama shills. It is his admin that is making it difficult for those of us who know we don't need big corps to take care of us, and actively go about proving it to everyone else by are actions. Not that the Repubes are any better. She is sueing everyone involved, as is her right. And I say good for her. She already had a court date set for the issue before they destroyed her garden. Simple matter of gov thinking they are above the law, hope it cost them their asses. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1488600 United States 06/21/2012 02:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Most medicinal plants are considered weeds by authorities. Even dandelions are edible, yet they are considered weeds. A lot of perennials look like weeds too. In our town, if your yard is not cut and looking nicey nice, they will come and cut it for you... and then send you the bill. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 15416875 United States 06/21/2012 02:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've read news stories about preppers being harrassed and being forced back on the grid. They're forcing preppers off their land out in the desert. All kinds of stuff going on. They don't want people growing their own food. They want the people to be dependent for the mark of the beast. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17851921 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 15416875 United States 06/21/2012 02:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Pot is a felony in Ok. this lady had diabetes and treated it homeopathically. Can't believe a post like this would get so many shills, especially the bama shills. It is his admin that is making it difficult for those of us who know we don't need big corps to take care of us, and actively go about proving it to everyone else by are actions. Not that the Repubes are any better. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15160454 She is sueing everyone involved, as is her right. And I say good for her. She already had a court date set for the issue before they destroyed her garden. Simple matter of gov thinking they are above the law, hope it cost them their asses. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18353141 United States 06/21/2012 03:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | obviously it was wrong for the authorities to steal her property.. but what does she thinks going to happen when everyone else is starving? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18335467 Are you joking or have people in the UK officially been declared brain dead and I hadn't heard about it? which part of your imagination failed you this time? try this, people starving.. edible plants in a terrest house garden.. how long do you think this person will remain in posession of them? We're not completely helpless here in the U.S. like you limey chavs living on an island. WE GOT GUNS...AND PLENTY OF THEM.... WE'RE SO TOUGH WE HANG OUR BALLS ON GARDEN WALLS AND SHOOT THEM DOWN WITH RIFLES WE SCRATCH OUR ASS WITH BROKEN GLASS UNTIL WE SAY IT TICKLES FUCK OUR WIVES WITH CARVING KNIVES AND FEED OUR BABIES PICKLES |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 897930 United States 06/21/2012 03:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Most medicinal plants are considered weeds by authorities. Even dandelions are edible, yet they are considered weeds. A lot of perennials look like weeds too. Quoting: CrissCross In our town, if your yard is not cut and looking nicey nice, they will come and cut it for you... and then send you the bill. Yup. Same in mine... |
CleverMoniker User ID: 15254278 Canada 06/21/2012 03:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | obviously it was wrong for the authorities to steal her property.. but what does she thinks going to happen when everyone else is starving? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18335467 Just so I'm clear on this...you're suggesting that the reason they came and took her plants was in the interest of fairness, because other people who are hungry don't have plants too? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18335915 United Kingdom 06/21/2012 03:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We're not completely helpless here in the U.S. like you limey chavs living on an island. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18353141 Oh the irony of it.... I seem to remember it was sheep like Americans standing in line and PLEADING for their swine flu shot. And now it seems you have jobsworths inspecting your yards. 'Land of the Free' is it? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 12576321 United States 06/21/2012 03:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | By the way, before you guys go crazy saying "typical liberal BS, or typical commie stuff" remember this was in ALL CONSERVATIVE, OKLAHOMA. That's right, this is your tea party local dipshits at work, right here. Extreme right = Fascism. |
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samanthasunflower User ID: 14930415 United States 06/21/2012 04:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Regardless of what people think of her choices, she was following the law, while the code enforcers were not. The code enforcers committed an illegal act, and need to do jail time. But they will get off without so much as a reprimand. Meanwhile, taxpayers will have to send the lady a check. Hopefully it's a big one. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 18332952 United States 06/21/2012 04:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's a real story. It ran in our local paper (Tulsa World). Wasn't the first time the lady got in trouble with the city however. And honestly, the front yard did look like crap. If you want to live like that get some property and a trailer somewhere away from neighbors who have to look at it. It was just a big haven for bugs and snakes and rats. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15366249 Looks like the lady has some pretty fucked up neighbors. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 12576321 United States 06/21/2012 04:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's a real story. It ran in our local paper (Tulsa World). Wasn't the first time the lady got in trouble with the city however. And honestly, the front yard did look like crap. If you want to live like that get some property and a trailer somewhere away from neighbors who have to look at it. It was just a big haven for bugs and snakes and rats. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15366249 sounds like downtown Tulsa... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18359972 United States 06/21/2012 04:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma is suing the city’s code enforcement teams after they illegally cut down her entire survival garden. Denise Morrison, who started the garden after becoming unemployed, had over 100 medicinal and edible plants in her front and back yard. Quoting: Oldmotherhubbard She told local Tulsa reporters that she started her garden, after becoming unemployed, as a way to feed herself and treat a variety of medical issues. Instead of relying on government handouts, this woman took matters into her own hands and decided to become self sufficient. She filled her yard with things like, fruit trees, berries, nut trees, and a wide variety of edible and medicinal herbs. She used these herbs to treat her diabetes, high-blood pressure and arthritis. [link to offgridsurvival.com] It is like they WANT you to be dependent on the gov't. absolutely ridiculous. I believe there is more to this story. What I understand, her front yard was a complete mess. The neighbors were complaining. She should have kept things nice and tidy and no one would have gone to the authorities. |
DougNTexas User ID: 17464380 United States 06/21/2012 04:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well I did not expect anything less from the fine folks in Mobilhoma. Like Texas, the entire State is run by Republicans. Funny how the far right always says it is Communists that are doing this stuff, but it usually turns out to be the far right wackos. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18315229 United States 06/21/2012 05:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | obviously it was wrong for the authorities to steal her property.. but what does she thinks going to happen when everyone else is starving? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18335467 Are you joking or have people in the UK officially been declared brain dead and I hadn't heard about it? Yes they have been braindead and owned for hundres of years. Perfect example of Stockholm Syndrome...they defend their captors & tyrants |