Comment: just another example of America's descent into Police State madness...
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Police State USA
TAMPA, FL — An elderly woman who suffers from both Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has been locked in jail for over a month for the crime of feeding some birds on her own property.
Mary Musselman, 81, is a retired gym teacher who is described as gentle hearted, sweet and harmless. But her hobby of feeding wildlife has put her on the wrong side of the law. A judge has evidently felt that her actions were so severe that he has kept her locked up for over a 30 days — and counting.
Musselman is a repeat offender, and the final straw came when a spies from the Department of Fish and Wildlife found that the octogenarian had once again placed bread in her yard to feed some crows. She was arrested and has been locked behind bars since January 29th.
Last year she was arrested for putting food in her yard to feed a black bear, which she believed would starve without her. Following her arrest, the judge placed her on probation for one year. Her subsequent bird-feeding stunt evidently violated her probation.
Mrs. Musselman suffers from an incurable brain disease which leads to loss of memory, confusion, and altered mood. Despite this, her attorney’s request that she be housed with family members was denied.
“I understand the court orders need to be obeyed. But this woman, she’s mentally ill, judge,” said her attorney, William Fletcher.
They’ve also slapped a battery charge on her because she resisted the uniformed men who snatched her from her home.
Her former students have tried to bail her out, but she is being held without bond.
“I think it is outrageous,” said Karron Tedder, who was once taught by Mrs. Musselman in gym class.
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Mary Musselman
Police State USA
TAMPA, FL — An elderly woman who suffers from both Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has been locked in jail for over a month for the crime of feeding some birds on her own property.
Mary Musselman, 81, is a retired gym teacher who is described as gentle hearted, sweet and harmless. But her hobby of feeding wildlife has put her on the wrong side of the law. A judge has evidently felt that her actions were so severe that he has kept her locked up for over a 30 days — and counting.
Musselman is a repeat offender, and the final straw came when a spies from the Department of Fish and Wildlife found that the octogenarian had once again placed bread in her yard to feed some crows. She was arrested and has been locked behind bars since January 29th.
Last year she was arrested for putting food in her yard to feed a black bear, which she believed would starve without her. Following her arrest, the judge placed her on probation for one year. Her subsequent bird-feeding stunt evidently violated her probation.
Mrs. Musselman suffers from an incurable brain disease which leads to loss of memory, confusion, and altered mood. Despite this, her attorney’s request that she be housed with family members was denied.
“I understand the court orders need to be obeyed. But this woman, she’s mentally ill, judge,” said her attorney, William Fletcher.
They’ve also slapped a battery charge on her because she resisted the uniformed men who snatched her from her home.
Her former students have tried to bail her out, but she is being held without bond.
“I think it is outrageous,” said Karron Tedder, who was once taught by Mrs. Musselman in gym class.
While the kindly animal lover remains locked up in a cage, her
husband is at home dying of cancer, with no children and no other
caretaker.
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