July 26th, 2008
Why I use a lawn service…
File this under Alcohol and lawn mowers don’t mix
A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn’t start. Keith Walendowski, 56 (or 57 or 50 depending on the news source), was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.
According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn’t start Wednesday morning. He told police, “I can do that, it’s my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want.” A neighbor had called police and told them Walendowski was intoxicated.
As for the mower, a local retailer said the gunshot damage could make its repair unlikely. “Anything not factory recommended would void the warranty,” Dick Wagner of Wagner’s Garden Mart told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Walendowski probably doesn’t have to worry about his lawn for awhile as he faces up to seven years in prison for the illegal weapon.
From the AP and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Elbog wrote,
Just another indication that the Nanny State is upon us. If a man can’t shoot his own lawnmower, then I guess we can’t call it America, anymore, now can we?
And that repair guy, what a smokescreen. Can you fix it, or not? Geez! Warranty, Schmarranty! It’s a motor with a blade on it, man! Get to it!
;^)>
Link | July 26th, 2008 at 12:07 pm