Thread: Michigan Resident Faces 93 Days in Jail For Vegetable Garden

Michigan Resident Faces 93 Days in Jail For Vegetable Garden

Published July 08, 2011

Julie Bass' vegetable garden in her front yard. (WJBK/myFOXDetroit.com)

A Michigan resident is facing up to 93 days in jail for planting a vegetable garden in her front yard, MyFoxDetroit.com reports.

Julie Bass, of Oak Park, Michigan was first given a warning followed by a ticket and now she is being charged with a misdemeanor for her simple front-yard garden.

"I think it's sad that the City of Oak Park that's already strapped for cash is paying a lot of money to have a prosecutor bothering us," Bass told FOX 2's Alexis Wiley.

The city is claiming that the garden violates a city code which states that front yards must consist of suitable, live plant material to which Bass responds, "We think it's suitable."

"They say, 'Why should you grow things in the front?' Well, why shouldn't I? They're fine. They're pretty. They're well maintained," Bass told the station.

"I could sell out and save my own self and just not have them bother me anymore, but then there's no telling what they're going to harass the next person about," continued Bass.

A pretrial is scheduled for July 26 and a jury trial could be next.

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"And it begins!"

YOUR got to be KIDDING ME People just trying to servive and now cant even raise food.The Gov.of Michigan is killing the state by giving power to certain people to controll the cities of Michigan,not a mayor or city councel but a one giving athority by the Govenor. SAD

Going to jail for tryin to feed your family (without stealing)

Yeah, this is the way I want my country run...

/end sarcasm