Homeowners who don’t mow their grass in the northeast Ohio city of Canton now face stiffer penalties — including possible jail time.
The city council unanimously passed a law Monday that makes a second high-grass violation a fourth-degree misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $250 and as many as 30 days in jail.
The previous law […]
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Mow your lawn… or risk jail time in Canton, Ohio
Blind allowed to hunt in Texas
Did you know that last year the Texas State Legislature passed a bill allowing the blind to hunt? Of course they must bring a sighted companion along and also use a laser guide to aide their shot.
Apparently when using the laser guide all one has to do is point the laser where they […]
Indonesian businessman wants Polygamy made easier
An Indonesian businessman is complaining that polygamy is not so easy. The businessman’s attempt to make polygamy easier was rejected by the Indonesian constitutional court earlier this year.
Polygamy is legal in Indonesia but according to the countries marriage laws the only way that a man can take a second wife is to have it approved […]
Wrongly convicted still must pay room and board?
We often hear news stories about those who’ve been wrongly convicted being freed from jail, sometimes after being incarcerated for many years. The newly freed often sue the legals system for wrongful confinement.
Three men in Birmingham, England who were recently freed after respectively spending 18, 18 and 11 years in prison for murder, were, […]





