Troublesome Mower Put Down
Why must I learn of this story from the BBC?
A 56-year-old man from the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin has been arrested after shooting his lawn mower in his garden because it would not start.
Keith Walendowski was charged by police in Milwaukee with disorderly conduct and possession of a sawn-off shotgun.
He could face a fine of up to $11,000 and a maximum prison sentence of six-and-a-half years if convicted.
Police officers said Mr Walendowski had told them: “It’s my lawn mower and my yard, so I can shoot it if I want.”
Curiously, alcohol may have been involved.
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“Police found the shotgun, a handgun and a stungun, as well as ammunition, when they detained Mr Walendowski in the basement of his house. ”
He must have thought it might charge, if wounded.
“Witnesses told police that he appeared to have been drinking.”
Friends don’t let friends mow drunk.