[ESPORTIVA]

http://rt.com/usa/news/rain-water-ha...on-oregon-439/

What the hell

[Ray Bradbury]

A few more droughts like we had earlier in the year and we will be facing this nonsense here too.

[Lilahx]

lol

[Cephalus]

That is just complete nonsense.

[OU Student]

Oh FFS. Don't they have anything better to do, like catch real criminals?

[callum9999]

(Original post by Ray Bradbury)
A few more droughts like we had earlier in the year and we will be facing this nonsense here too.

Except we won't... As that was a quirky little by-law from 1925, which I'd assume we either don't have here, or would be deemed unenforceable. The rain belongs to the river? How ridiculous!

[Lord of the Flies]

They can walk around with guns but not collect rain?!

[Sir Fox]

The prosecutors argued all rain water belongs to the state - in this case I would make the state liable for every single damage rain inflicts on my property and me, including ruining electronical gadgets (laptop, mobile phone etc.) I left in my garden

[kka25]

(Original post by OU Student)
Oh FFS. Don't they have anything better to do, like catch real criminals?

exactly

and here's a nice rebuttal:

If the rain water is owned by the city or State- then wouldn't the city of State also be responsible for any and all property damage (such as house flooding, etc.) caused by rain water there?

lmao.

EDIT:

(Original post by Sir Fox)
The prosecutors argued all rain water belongs to the state - in this case I would make the state liable for every single damage rain inflicts on my property and me, including ruining electronical gadgets (laptop, mobile phone etc.) I left in my garden

Pah! You got it before me

[Snagprophet]

Wow, my dad collects rainwater at his allotment and in our garden. It means we don't have to stretch a hose down or carry a watering can everywhere, as the rainwater collectors are right where the plants are.

[thegodofgod]

These people need to get a life... (MWC people, not Harrington )

[Ice Constricter]

What the actual f***! I don't even.

[ConnorB]

I expected this only from Bolivia back when they attempted to Privatise water, but this takes the biscuit!

[Himynameskiefer]

Wow, I don't even know what to say. Jail sentence for collecting natural rain water?

[Podcaster]

What is this I don't even....

Obviously the real reason is the greedy water companies want to stop him from getting free water. At this rate British Gas may storm into my house and smash up my solar panels.

[S4LM4N]

lolwhut.

[TimHuak]

This guy built 15ft deep containers apparently (If I remember correctly he had 4)

He wasnt just collecting the rainwater that runs off his roof

[cl_steele]

This has to be a joke...

[NuckingFut]

Ah yes, collecting rainwater. The most heinous of crimes.

[willbee]

It's disgraceful. Rain doesn't "belong" to anyone. What's next? Dictating how much air we can breathe? It's like that **** with people buying bits of the moon. It's not your moon, **** off.