Oh yea. I forgot the 2nd amendment becomes a literal death sentence when cops are there.
If you dont believe me, produce a gun when a cop is around. Watch how fast it goes from a protected right to “ILL KILL YOU IF YOU DONT DROP IT”.
Possibleimpossibe on
Neighbor arguments in Texas have boss battle music
Lolkar on
Land of the free
Longjumping-Law-7110 on
Happened in my neighborhood. Thought about making t-shirts that say, “HOA: Mow your lawn or we’ll fucking kill ya!”
Edit for follow up items:
Point: The lawn was so overgrown in the back, it had become a haven for foxes and wildlife, which is fun til you consider all the houses touching his property can be hit by throwing a stone. His water had been shut off for so long, he was using a hose from a neighbor’s house to get water; for showering or drinking, I can’t say.
Counterpoint: The fire was more than probably started by SWAT rolling in a flashbang, which the police statements and articles definitely skirt around.
I3adIVIonkey on
If the cops go such lengths and in numbers to make him mow his lawn, why not mow it for him? If every cop had his own mower, they would be done in like 5 min.
Edit: I didn’t take it for a real story since the post got no link to an article, and it just sounds insane to me getting shot over mowing. I meant it as a joke where SWAT sends their tactical mowing unit. Armored cars show up and mowers roll out.
KingOfAzmerloth on
As European I sincerely hope my ideas about Texas aren’t right but news like this really just support those ideas.
sjbfujcfjm on
Shoot every Hoa leader on site. Joking Reddit 😁
SKRyanrr on
Surprised its not Florida
Gmanglh on
Theres a large political theorum that says to pass a law you must be willing to kill to enforce it. This is the perfect example:
Law-grass must be less than 6in
Concequence-some hefty fine. Failure to pay that probably sends you to jail or allows them to seize your house.
Reality- no matter how “gentle” the concequence for noncompliance is, if you resist those charges police will have to use force. If you resist the police they will use deadly force elevating the concequence to a death sentence.
So ask yourself are you willing to kill your neighbor to make him mow his lawn?
UnAnon10 on
This is the same state that encouraged citizens to kill bank robbers which just led to people killing innocents to claim they were bank robbers for the reward money so I’m not surprised.
space_coyote_86 on
Me walking out of the shed to face the men gathered to mow my lawn
> Police officers and code enforcement officers arrived at a home at 9:16 a.m. to serve a nuisance search warrant, but could not make contact with the resident, Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at an evening news conference.
> The warrant was left at the door and contractors for the city’s code enforcement began working on the lawn. About an hour later, the resident started shooting from inside the house, Chacon said.
> “And they immediately backed off. They got all of the staff that was working on the house to safety and and a SWAT call was initiated for a barricaded subject,” he said.
> SWAT, mental health officers and a crisis negotiator arrived on scene, but could not get the man out of the home, leading to the lockdown of a nearby elementary school and the closure of several streets.
> “SWAT spent the next several hours trying to negotiate with the individual to just simply come out of the house,” Chacon said.
The city attempted to cut the lawn for him and he started shooting at them.
Savvymundo on
Freedom is when the state executes you for not doing the gardening.
Rich_Bookkeeper_4274 on
He didn’t get shot for not mowing his lawn,he got shot for trying to kill the city workers attempting to mow his lawn for him.
Keegandalf_the_White on
How about we just let people do what they want with their own lawn? Land of the free… to grow some lush hay in my front yard!
holozler235 on
“oy, yo got a loicense for that grass” typa behavior, but at least in the UK I’d just be beaten and thrown in jail and given a fine
Thormourn on
“The warrant was left at the door and contractors for the city’s code enforcement began working on the lawn. About an hour later, the resident started shooting from inside the house, Chacon said.”
Luckily I don’t think the worlds gonna miss a guy who open fires on people mowing his lawn.
Methusla-Honeysuckle on
Mow your loan or we will mow you down!
HOA!
AllyStar17 on
This is a headline that can’t exist in any other country. America is wild lmao
Jackmino66 on
So according to this 5 year old NBC article
Police left a nuisance warrant on his door, but didn’t get a response, and then a contractor started mowing his lawn. This was at 09:00
A full hour later, the guy fired upon the contractors and then the shootout with SWAT happened.
That sounds like he was asleep when they knocked, and then he woke up later to someone he didn’t know on his property mowing his lawn, and went straight for a gun.
This situation was fucking stupid on everyone’s part
gunnisonyeti on
Using the department’s resources, time, and money to fight true REAL LIFE crime here, that extra long grass it absolutely worth sending an officer over for.
Smart_Freedom_8155 on
>idiot exits his home with a gun, when surrounded by cops
>gets shot and killed over nothing
>meme has him looking like the Chad here
Never change, Reddit.
Suspicious_Art9118 on
I’m okay with this because Texas
ApprehensiveFig1699 on
What is up with the circle jerk about lawns being cut who the hell cares
CommonSensei-_ on
Behind every blade of grass, there’s an American with a gun.
– some Japanese WW2 guy
Devilish__Fun on
Land of the Fees, Home of the Graves.
Rogue-0f-Hearts on
New Ready or Not map; Lawn and Order.
franco182 on
Another example of american lawn enforcement brutality
ALinkToThePants on
We have a weird obsession with lawns.
Swordman1111 on
Land of the free by the way
96JY on
That has to be the most American thing I’ve ever heard.
Actually, no. If some kids got shot too, then it would be.
Salamus4 on
I bet I know who he voted for
skittleahbeebop on
Withput verifying any details on this particular case: City code enforcement exists for a reason. Tall grass attracts vermin and can affect your neighbors. Cities give you warnings, then eventually cut the grass for you and bill it back. You don’t get to shoot at people because you’re mad they tried to cut your nasty yard. And if you shoot, don’t be surprised when you get shot in return.
HumANTCowDOG on
DONT TREAD ON ME GET OFF MY LAWN
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Obvious-Window8044 on
Ok this is sorta lame that this dude is dead. Yes he asked for it by shooting and coming out with a gun (although there wasn’t enough details to say if the shooting was justified)
But who starts shooting at someone mowing their yard. I’ve never seen a city lawn worker without a high vis vest either, they probably looked like city workers.
What’s the full story with this guy, he must of had a history of something..
Unless those castle laws really go to people’s head and this guy was just a super aggressive.
I’m guessing mental health issues… depression at the very least which led to the lawn getting overgrown. Just as likely to be suffering from delusions. Delusions of persecution are very very common, meaning people are “out to get you”. Which would certainly encourage him to open fire..
handouras on
Friendly reminder that lawn grass is the largest agricultural crop in the US by both land and water use, yet they produce absolutely no food! 30 to 60 percent of municipal water use is for lawns
Dumbest way to possibly die, what a dope. They were literally just going to mow the grass for him and then fuck off, but he made a mountain out of a mole hill. Better his dumbass than some poor city worker.
Suspicious-Sound-249 on
What was his problem, I wish I lived somewhere, where if I didn’t cut my grass my neighbors would get SO MAD that police show up, and for some reason they decide to CUT MY GRASS FOR ME!
Why would you get into a shootout with police over that???
RaisedByTheCat on
Man buys house in HOA.
Man refuses to abide by HOA rules he agreed too when he moved in.
Now you tell me a man cant store broken down cars and untrained dogs on his front lawn?
I thought this was America.
yamahowzer on
Like, of you didn’t wanna mow your lawn or respect the community standards in general… Don’t live in city limits
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Oh yea. I forgot the 2nd amendment becomes a literal death sentence when cops are there.
If you dont believe me, produce a gun when a cop is around. Watch how fast it goes from a protected right to “ILL KILL YOU IF YOU DONT DROP IT”.
Neighbor arguments in Texas have boss battle music
Land of the free
Happened in my neighborhood. Thought about making t-shirts that say, “HOA: Mow your lawn or we’ll fucking kill ya!”
Edit for follow up items:
Point: The lawn was so overgrown in the back, it had become a haven for foxes and wildlife, which is fun til you consider all the houses touching his property can be hit by throwing a stone. His water had been shut off for so long, he was using a hose from a neighbor’s house to get water; for showering or drinking, I can’t say.
Counterpoint: The fire was more than probably started by SWAT rolling in a flashbang, which the police statements and articles definitely skirt around.
If the cops go such lengths and in numbers to make him mow his lawn, why not mow it for him? If every cop had his own mower, they would be done in like 5 min.
Edit: I didn’t take it for a real story since the post got no link to an article, and it just sounds insane to me getting shot over mowing. I meant it as a joke where SWAT sends their tactical mowing unit. Armored cars show up and mowers roll out.
As European I sincerely hope my ideas about Texas aren’t right but news like this really just support those ideas.
Shoot every Hoa leader on site. Joking Reddit 😁
Surprised its not Florida
Theres a large political theorum that says to pass a law you must be willing to kill to enforce it. This is the perfect example:
Law-grass must be less than 6in
Concequence-some hefty fine. Failure to pay that probably sends you to jail or allows them to seize your house.
Reality- no matter how “gentle” the concequence for noncompliance is, if you resist those charges police will have to use force. If you resist the police they will use deadly force elevating the concequence to a death sentence.
So ask yourself are you willing to kill your neighbor to make him mow his lawn?
This is the same state that encouraged citizens to kill bank robbers which just led to people killing innocents to claim they were bank robbers for the reward money so I’m not surprised.
Me walking out of the shed to face the men gathered to mow my lawn
(couldn’t find the right gif but IYKYK)
Was this the guy from the r/lawncare sub?!
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/city-s-attempt-cut-texas-man-s-grass-leads-standoff-n1282623
> Police officers and code enforcement officers arrived at a home at 9:16 a.m. to serve a nuisance search warrant, but could not make contact with the resident, Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at an evening news conference.
> The warrant was left at the door and contractors for the city’s code enforcement began working on the lawn. About an hour later, the resident started shooting from inside the house, Chacon said.
> “And they immediately backed off. They got all of the staff that was working on the house to safety and and a SWAT call was initiated for a barricaded subject,” he said.
> SWAT, mental health officers and a crisis negotiator arrived on scene, but could not get the man out of the home, leading to the lockdown of a nearby elementary school and the closure of several streets.
> “SWAT spent the next several hours trying to negotiate with the individual to just simply come out of the house,” Chacon said.
The city attempted to cut the lawn for him and he started shooting at them.
Freedom is when the state executes you for not doing the gardening.
He didn’t get shot for not mowing his lawn,he got shot for trying to kill the city workers attempting to mow his lawn for him.
How about we just let people do what they want with their own lawn? Land of the free… to grow some lush hay in my front yard!
“oy, yo got a loicense for that grass” typa behavior, but at least in the UK I’d just be beaten and thrown in jail and given a fine
“The warrant was left at the door and contractors for the city’s code enforcement began working on the lawn. About an hour later, the resident started shooting from inside the house, Chacon said.”
Luckily I don’t think the worlds gonna miss a guy who open fires on people mowing his lawn.
Mow your loan or we will mow you down!
HOA!
This is a headline that can’t exist in any other country. America is wild lmao
So according to this 5 year old NBC article
Police left a nuisance warrant on his door, but didn’t get a response, and then a contractor started mowing his lawn. This was at 09:00
A full hour later, the guy fired upon the contractors and then the shootout with SWAT happened.
That sounds like he was asleep when they knocked, and then he woke up later to someone he didn’t know on his property mowing his lawn, and went straight for a gun.
This situation was fucking stupid on everyone’s part
Using the department’s resources, time, and money to fight true REAL LIFE crime here, that extra long grass it absolutely worth sending an officer over for.
>idiot exits his home with a gun, when surrounded by cops
>gets shot and killed over nothing
>meme has him looking like the Chad here
Never change, Reddit.
I’m okay with this because Texas
What is up with the circle jerk about lawns being cut who the hell cares
Behind every blade of grass, there’s an American with a gun.
– some Japanese WW2 guy
Land of the Fees, Home of the Graves.
New Ready or Not map; Lawn and Order.
Another example of american lawn enforcement brutality
We have a weird obsession with lawns.
Land of the free by the way
That has to be the most American thing I’ve ever heard.
Actually, no. If some kids got shot too, then it would be.
I bet I know who he voted for
Withput verifying any details on this particular case: City code enforcement exists for a reason. Tall grass attracts vermin and can affect your neighbors. Cities give you warnings, then eventually cut the grass for you and bill it back. You don’t get to shoot at people because you’re mad they tried to cut your nasty yard. And if you shoot, don’t be surprised when you get shot in return.
DONT TREAD ON ME GET OFF MY LAWN
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Ok this is sorta lame that this dude is dead. Yes he asked for it by shooting and coming out with a gun (although there wasn’t enough details to say if the shooting was justified)
But who starts shooting at someone mowing their yard. I’ve never seen a city lawn worker without a high vis vest either, they probably looked like city workers.
What’s the full story with this guy, he must of had a history of something..
Unless those castle laws really go to people’s head and this guy was just a super aggressive.
I’m guessing mental health issues… depression at the very least which led to the lawn getting overgrown. Just as likely to be suffering from delusions. Delusions of persecution are very very common, meaning people are “out to get you”. Which would certainly encourage him to open fire..
Friendly reminder that lawn grass is the largest agricultural crop in the US by both land and water use, yet they produce absolutely no food! 30 to 60 percent of municipal water use is for lawns
[https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2010/06/04/the-problem-of-lawns/](https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2010/06/04/the-problem-of-lawns/)
Dumbest way to possibly die, what a dope. They were literally just going to mow the grass for him and then fuck off, but he made a mountain out of a mole hill. Better his dumbass than some poor city worker.
What was his problem, I wish I lived somewhere, where if I didn’t cut my grass my neighbors would get SO MAD that police show up, and for some reason they decide to CUT MY GRASS FOR ME!
Why would you get into a shootout with police over that???
Man buys house in HOA.
Man refuses to abide by HOA rules he agreed too when he moved in.
Now you tell me a man cant store broken down cars and untrained dogs on his front lawn?
I thought this was America.
Like, of you didn’t wanna mow your lawn or respect the community standards in general… Don’t live in city limits