What is Wrong With This Story?

No offense to those who may obsess over their lawns, but, this is beyond outrageous...Lawn Police?

LANSDALE — Last month, Lynda Albright called the police after seeing a woman casing her backyard.

Albright said the woman, who was taking pictures of her property in the 800 block of West Third Street but wouldn't identify herself, eventually drove away in a car with a municipal license plate.

Within days, Albright received a notice from the borough saying the large tree trunk laying in her yard had to be removed within two weeks or a fine would be issued.

Albright said the tree, which was cut down for firewood, had been chopped up three days before.

Albright and Donna Nguyen, who also lives on West Third, said borough officials are targeting residents unfairly with accusations of improper lawn care.

Improper lawn care?

It seems that in Lansdale, you can be cited for "improper grass and weeds". Who thinks these things up? And, even more egregious, why does any borough or township think they can waste your tax dollars to make this an issue?

I can understand if there's an issue of "Sandford and Son" in the yard across the street, it's an eyesore and can possible become breeding ground for vermin, but to have some uncut vegetation? Does the township/borough fine itself for high grass on their open space areas?

I find it surreal that in our society, we need to make and enforce laws that have little or no impact on our lifestyle or health. At the discretion of some zealot, grandma or grandpa or sweet Aunt Laura can be fined for an exuberant rosebush? Feh!

Read the entire Reporter article here.