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In reply to the discussion: Who needs 13 million gallons of water in private reservoirs? [View all]struggle4progress
(118,224 posts)38. Prosecuted, pleaded guilty, fined, kept collecting water.
Prosecuted a second time, pleaded guilty, put on probation, stopped collecting water while on probation, then resumed as soon as probation ended
Prosecuted a third time, went to trial, found guilty by local jury, fined and jailed with an order to drain the reservoirs and breach the dams
Maybe the nearby city of Medford is serious about protecting its rights to its water supply?
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The problem is they don't have the same policy when it comes to other natural resources
Major Nikon
May 2014
#1
Anti-government greedy asshole who is willing to deprive his downstream neighbors
hobbit709
May 2014
#2
I didn't see anything in the article about neighbors downstreams not having enough water. n/t
hughee99
May 2014
#23
Greedy, isn't he? He was denying everyone down stream or disturbing the water table. OTT.
freshwest
May 2014
#51
He did have a permit but it was revoked when he prevented water from reaching tributaries.
randome
May 2014
#21
Water is a part of the public commons. He does not own that water, so he's a thief.
MohRokTah
May 2014
#10
Under old law, the water rights belong to the city of Medford, which went to court some time ago
struggle4progress
May 2014
#37
He agreed twice he was breaking the law by pleading guilty; and in the third prosecution
struggle4progress
May 2014
#39