Sunday, July 17, 2011

Bureaucrats in Oak Park, Michigan Threaten Woman With Jail Time For Growing Vegetables in Her Own Front Yard

There's a disturbing amount of persecution going on around the country of people who grow their own food and this case in Michigan has created quite a media-fueled firestorm. Since this story was published, and thousands of citizens flooded Oak Park with support for the farming lady, a judge dismissed the charges though the city retains the right to bring them again. 
http://www.NaturalNews.com/032960_Julie_Bass_home_gardening.html

Story Update:
Oak Park Drops Charges After Unfavorable Press, Pursuing Other Misdemeanors in Court
http://www.naturalnews.com/033010_Oak_Park_Julie_Bass.html