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Mother of five arrested for not cutting grass
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:02 pm
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CAHOKIA, Ill. (KMOV.com) – A single mother of five in Cahokia is left reeling after her arrest for failing to cut her grass.
Ebony Conner is a mother of five and says she is not entirely sure why she was arrested. But she says the only explanation is a complaint from the Village of Cahokia listing failure to cut her grass.
“I’m from the State of Wisconsin, I’ve lived in St. Louis, Missouri and I’ve never heard of being arrested for grass,” said Conner.
Conner says she was given a verbal warning by a code enforcement officer at the end of June to cut her grass, remover trash and tow derelict cars from her driveway.
But Conner says she thought she would have had more time to correct the issues.
“I understand I violated a code but take the channels, give me a ticket first, make me appear in court. I know there's gotta be channels other than if you don’t cut your grass, we're arresting you right now,” said Conner.
Officers told News 4 that Conner was held for 30 minutes in jail and was released.
But Conner's five children were left alone during her arrest. Conner says the only person present was the code enforcement officer outside her home.
“I said ‘I don’t trust him [the enforcement code officer]. I don’t know him at all.’ To just leave my kids with him. And they still hauled me off,” said Conner.
Conner says she had no idea failing to cut her grass would lead to her arrest.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:04 pm to trom83
She really "dindu nuffin"
This post was edited on 7/10/16 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:05 pm to trom83
Denham Springs is the same way
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:06 pm to trom83
Somehow I don't believe her side of the story is completely true...
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:07 pm to trom83
with 5 kids, she couldn't put one or more of them to work cutting the....oh, who the frick am i kidding?
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:07 pm to trom83
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“I understand I violated a code but take the channels, give me a ticket first, make me appear in court. I know there's gotta be channels other than if you don’t cut your grass, we're arresting you right now,” said Conner.
I actually agree with this. It sounds an awful lot like debtors prison.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:07 pm to trom83
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Ebony
Color me shocked
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:08 pm to LSUFANDS
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Denham Springs is the same way
Really????
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:09 pm to trom83
Same thing can happen here in Louisville but LPL has to come out several times before it gets to that point.
This post was edited on 7/10/16 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:10 pm to trom83
I believe that there is probably a lot more to the story than we are hearing....
ETA: I'd bet that the damn grass has been cut, too...
ETA: I'd bet that the damn grass has been cut, too...
This post was edited on 7/10/16 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:11 pm to trom83
Cut your grass, you trashy bitch.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:17 pm to PrivatePublic
quote:Is that a stereotype too? Black kids don't cut grass?
with 5 kids, she couldn't put one or more of them to work cutting the....oh, who the frick am i kidding?
Not sure I believe that one.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:20 pm to ReauxlTide222
She could've gotten the children's father to cut the grass
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:23 pm to trom83
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She could've gotten the children's father to cut the grass
All 5 were in jail
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:24 pm to trom83
She got warnings, and then a summons, didnt appear warrant issued, then she was arrested. I know some one who was also arrested for it, in St.Ann, Mo.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:24 pm to PrivatePublic
The oldest kid was 5 years old.....gotta keep that schedule...
Posted on 7/10/16 at 2:26 pm to fr33manator
Welcome to White America ma'am
We cut grass in our communities
I just spent 3 hours in my lawn which frankly I don't enjoy anymore..
Yes being arrested is stupid for not cutting your grass
Which tells me she is lying
But fo real, cut dat grass
We cut grass in our communities
I just spent 3 hours in my lawn which frankly I don't enjoy anymore..
Yes being arrested is stupid for not cutting your grass
Which tells me she is lying
But fo real, cut dat grass
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