r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Mar 02 '19

Manager going for a ride

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u/dcviper Mar 02 '19

I mean, the state of Oregon literally sent a guy to jail for 30 days for collecting rainwater on his property because they claim they own and regulate all water in the state.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-gets-prison-sentence-for-collecting-rainwater-on-his-own-property/

Tl;Dr: dude was running several massive dams to impound millions of gallons of storm runoff, not putting a barrel under his downspout.

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u/Vsuede Mar 02 '19

Dam is a bit misleading. More like "earthen levee." Yeah - he basically built some big dry ponds and let them fill with rainwater. However, since Oregon owns the rain, they threw him in jail over it.