nebula Posted January 9, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Couple Fined for Having Garden: Florida to Impose $500 a Day Fine for Growing Vegetables By Jessica Rodriguez , Christian Post Contributor January 9, 2013|7:04 am A couple could be fined for having garden if it is not destroyed by Thursday, reports have revealed this week. Jason and Jennifer Helvenston, from Florida, have been warned they could face a fine of up to $500 a day if they have not removed their vegetable garden by Thursday. It has been found that they are violating a Florida state law that says people are prohibited from using their front gardens to grow vegetables. Read more ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My opinion: Legalism says the couple is breaking the law and should suffer the consequences. Grace says this is a bondage law and ought to be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He giveth more grace Posted January 9, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 267 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/22/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2013 So, that means my Victory Garden is out then. Must be a neighborhood association thing, in my brothers neighborhood, if you leave a car parked on the grass in the front yard overnight you will be fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted January 9, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 This is no longer a issue. Mike. Please explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 This is no longer a issue. Mike. Please explain. The city said they could keep their garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 But they have nothing that guarantees the city won't go through with the lawsuit. They could still be fined. So it's still an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 As of Jan. 7, 2013 1:00 pm. From an Institute for Justice press release: When news of the story initially broke in early November, the city appeared inclined to help the Helvenstons navigate the city’s outdated ordinances while still being able to keep their garden. A special “task force” was created to consider amending the law to allow for front yard gardens. But as deadline after deadline was postponed, it has become evident that such tactics have simply allowed the city to delay its enforcement. Despite assurances from the city that the Helvenstons would be able to keep their garden or that the code would be updated to allow for some sort of compromise, there has been no official statement from the city that either will occur. http://reason.com/blog/2013/01/07/orlando-to-fine-couple-500-a-day-for-veg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amor Posted January 9, 2013 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,194 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2013 This is no longer a issue. Mike. This is no longer a issue. Mike. The issue is surely about people's freedom. Why should something so harmless be criminalised. It's a situation of the "state" overstepping its role. This case may have been solved but it is not an uncommon problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted January 9, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2013 This is no longer a issue. Mike. This is no longer a issue. Mike. The issue is surely about people's freedom. Why should something so harmless be criminalised. It's a situation of the "state" overstepping its role. This case may have been solved but it is not an uncommon problem. It's actually Socialism and Leftist Government run amok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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