thin a copse is illegal ?
Yes , according to a Dallas Morning News post on Tuesday :
Who:67 - twelvemonth - former Sandra McFeely
What : Arrested for pruning brier and branch out of a greenbelt near her home . She was ask by neighbors and authorities to blockade prior to the arrest but she ignored their request and continue ( as she has for the last three age ) to prosecute her conviction to clean up the parking area .
Where : Oak Cliff in Dallas , Texas
When : halt March 15th , 2010
Why : Sandra McFeely uses her hand pruners to preserve and manicure the commons when she is out walking her dogs . Neighbors and authority claim her efforts disturb , damage and blemish the raw habitat .
How much damage can a little 5 - foot , 100 - pound woman do with paw pruners ? Enough to justify a ten thousand dollar mulct and up to two years in clink ?
prefer your side :
Are you part of the picket posse ? office : Protect the Greenbelt … keep it wild … it ’s the practice of law !
OR
Are you a part of the brigade against the briar hobo camp ? Post : take hold of a pair of pruners and tame the thicket .
Unsanctioned pruning at Oak Cliff park drew complaints, but 67-year-old’s arrest makes neighbors uneasy
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