Lawn Gone Liberty: Exposing Abuse Of Government Fines

Lawn Gone Liberty: Exposing Abuse Of Government Fines

By John Stossel via The Daily Signal | April 06, 2025 It’s finally spring. Better mow your lawn. If you don’t, your town government may fine you thousands of dollars a day. Worse, if you can’t pay the fine, they may confiscate your home.Six years ago, in Dunedin, Florida, Jim Ficken let his grass grow.His mom had died, and he’d left town to take care of her estate. He asked a friend to cut his grass, but that friend died, too!In the two months F…