Man jailed for collecting rainwater

3 out of my 10 neighbors have acre ponds. I wish the farmer would sell me 2 more acres behind me so I can build one. Stories like this is why I will never live in an area that is not unincorporated or on less then a acre. My fiance just got a admissions test from where she use to live, she asked me where do we go around here for that. I laughed and said I have never seen one of those before.
 
I think this is an outrage. There is more than just wanting a pond under all this. Fresh water is becoming more and more valuable and private interests are buying up much of the fresh water out there. IF there is ever a utilities failure or a big drought this water could be important to him. I know it seems silly coming from a place that has a HUGE lake near it but fresh water is a ever growing commodity that profiteers are seeking to control. By not letting this man have his ponds you are also agreeing with the idea that you should not be alowed to collect water for yourself and family if the need should ever arise.
 
failnomicon said:
By not letting this man have his ponds you are also agreeing with the idea that you should not be alowed to collect water for yourself and family if the need should ever arise.
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I think that is a bit of a leap. The place where he lives says (and has said for 10 years) that he can't do what he is doing. I would imagine the specific legislation in question was established by elected officials (on some level). I don't really see this story as being about the control of water rights and my opinion of it certainly has no bearing on how I can/will provide for my family. If my neighbor put a bar in his house I would not be happy and I am glad that there are laws that prevent my neighbor from doing it. If he wants a pond, get the permit or move somewhere that allows ponds (or petition for corrective legislation). I think he is grandstanding on a topic that is, in fact, very important and I don't have a lot of respect for that (I think he likes the attention and the swimming). I guess this specific injustice just doesn't get me as riled as the myriad of others I become enraged over daily. However; I fully respect your outrage and encourage it. :wave:
 
i see your point about him grandstanding, its a shame that i'm so cynical about government nowadays that i get worked up about any old thing. Its just every time i read something its about crackdowns on silly stuff while the real problems go unaddressed. I do think that even if this case is not about water right i'm always wary of setting precedents.
 
More Big Brother crap. Does that mean that anyone in Oregon who buys 3 cases of water and stores them on the property they need a permit? He should get wildlife conservationists on his side.
 
anicemess said:
More Big Brother crap. Does that mean that anyone in Oregon who buys 3 cases of water and stores them on the property they need a permit? He should get wildlife conservationists on his side.
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the longer article specifically states that there is no permit required for collecting rainwater in portable containers. He has more than an acre of pond and it is almost 13 feet deep. He does have a lawyer on his side that selectively grants interviews to media that is sympathetic to his views. It's a great example of first glance vs. full story media in my opinion.
 
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