Ohio Man Arrested For Mowing Unkept Grass At Park

[BTM]

I guess the moral of this story is: Don't try and help.

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Ohio man arrested for mowing unkempt grass at park
AP

Fri May 29, 4:54 pm ET

SANDUSKY, Ohio – An Ohio man arrested for mowing unkempt grass at a public park said he just wanted to make his city look nice. John Hamilton said he took control of the situation because the grass in Sandusky's Central Park was about a foot high. According to a police report, a witness said Hamilton was blowing grass onto the sidewalk and shredding trash in the park that had not been picked up.

Police said they arrested 48-year-old Hamilton after he refused to stop mowing and charged him with obstructing official business and disorderly conduct.

City Manager Matt Kline called the arrest unfortunate and said he understands Hamilton's frustration. Kline said budget cuts have left Sandusky understaffed for seasonal maintenance work.

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Information from: Sandusky Register, http://www.sanduskyregister.com/cgi-bin/liveique.acgi$schfrontp ge? frontpage

[Jack]

Obstructing official business?  What a joke.  The guy's nice enough to mow a park, and some douchebag complains that he didn't pick up the trash first?  I think the "witness" should have been kicked in the a$$ and charged with wasting the time of the police.

[asimpson2006]

Obstructing official business?  What a joke.  The guy's nice enough to mow a park, and some douchebag complains that he didn't pick up the trash first?  I think the "witness" should have been kicked in the a$$ and charged with wasting the time of the police.

Agreed.  The man is just trying take the initiative and do something to help with beautification of a park.  For anyone would would complain about that is a moron.
 

[ghouck]

It sounds like there's a little more to it than just "he got arrested for mowing". It says, "According to a police report, a witness said Hamilton was blowing grass onto the sidewalk and shredding trash in the park that had not been picked up. Police said they arrested 48-year-old Hamilton after he refused to stop mowing and charged him with obstructing official business and disorderly conduct."

I'm not for stopping people from trying to help the community, but the guy sounds like a bull in a china shop. Just because you're doing something you see as good doesn't mean you don't have to be considerate.