Oregonian gets jailed for collecting rainwater, and more

Oregonian gets jailed for collecting rainwater

An Oregon man has been jailed for 30 days for collecting water in three ponds on his property. Gary Harrington argued that while a 1925 law gives the city of Medford the right to all local “core sources of water,” that surely didn’t include the rain falling on his ranch. But a court disagreed. “I’m sacrificing my liberty so we can stand up as a country,” Harrington said as he entered jail.

Gunfire alarms moviegoers in Nevada

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A Nevada man who wore a legally concealed weapon to the movies alarmed fellow patrons when he accidentally shot himself in the buttocks. Police say the unnamed man, whom they found at a hospital, told them he was adjusting the seat when the weapon fell and discharged. He apologized out loud, but several moviegoers called cops, reporting gunfire.