U.S. woman jailed for failing to mow the lawn

If you were looking for motivation to mow your lawn, this might do the trick: a resident of Lenoir City, Tennessee, just spent the night in jail for failing to do so. Karen Holloway (pictured) was sentenced to six hours in a jail cell for failing to maintain her garden to city standards. The saga began last summer, when Holloway was sent a citation for her overgrown grass and shrubbery. Holloway, who works a full-time job and has two children living at home, a husband in school, and one family vehicle, admits the yard needed some attention but that it just wasn’t feasible to do the work.

Why would you put me in jail with child molesters and people who’ve done real crimes, because I haven’t maintained my yard?

Karen Holloway

Last week, Judge Terry Vann handed down a five-day jail sentence to Holloway for refusing to comply with the city ordinances regarding yard maintenance, specifically the lack thereof. On Tuesday, when she stood in front of the court once more, her sentence was reduced to six hours. The judge admitted Holloway is not a criminal, and that this is not a criminal case — but she was still sentenced to jail. Holloway turned herself in Tuesday evening and served her six hours. She’ll be back in court for a follow-up hearing in November to check on the progress.

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