This City Will Fine You for Mismatched Blinds

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Victory release: ij.org/press-r...
Pagedale specifically budgets to receive a large percentage of its revenue from fines and fees. By targeting a certain amount of revenue from fines and fees from its residents, Pagedale turns policing on its head. Rather than react to conditions to ensure that the public is protected and wrongdoers punished, Pagedale sets a revenue goal and then uses its code enforcement powers to achieve it.
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[@berrdeddy2775]

Ironic that the bushes in front of city hall were more than three feet tall and even blocked the sign on the building. Who gets a ticket for that?

[@yasindu3203]

The gardener😢

[@noeherrera8248]

The taxpayer apparently.

[@FINEDENTIST]

Don't give them any idea's, that would be perfect set up , we pay city fines with Public money ,self financing

[@dlsdyer9071]

Wonder if any one on that council has received fines. They are making a problem worse...those poor people living through a city wide out of control home owners association- esque nightmare!

[@gregjanusjr8254]

Don't pay the fines cause a riot get national attention seems like the only way to get stuff done anymore

[@Carlospjr]

WHY AREN'T THEY REMOVING THESE CLOWNS FROM OFFICE.

[@bigdoggie5077]

Carlos P. Jr then what vote in the next batch of crooks

[@fromsuncity1]

NOT REPUBLICANS but democraptic liberal politicians

[@adamorick2872]

Locals can run

[@brianlockyer7399]

@@fromsuncity1 Any party can be corrupted... Ignorance is a two way street.

[@matthewchurch1320]

ever side is the same they all want money the people who have money can make the law's people in power have money and can make the law's

[@s.ekerry9733]

I’m glad the people won the lawsuit. Now they should force the city to pay off that lady’s loans for the ridiculous fines.

[@dontaylor7315]

It sounds like a whole lot of people have damages coming to them. From the looks of this video half the town or more deserve restitution for having had their lives made miserable for a long time. When you buy a home you don't expect to live as if you're in an army barracks subject to constant intrusive inspections.

[@bonouknow6265]

When ever a city pays for a wrong doing they pay with your money, tax money that is.

[@dontaylor7315]

@@bonouknow6265 there's no way around that but every city official connected to this travesty should take a hefty pay cut till every wronged resident is made whole. The well-off who probably weren't much inconvenienced by these ordinances were just as responsible as anyone else for electing this city government and if the taxes raised to compensate the victims were weighted/selected to cost them more that would be fair. I know that isn't how these things usually work out but just sayin'.

[@bonouknow6265]

@@dontaylor7315 ~ The voters can change what is wrong with the government. Problems arise when national newz minimally present the WRONG done by those elected to PROTECT & SERVE. And the sheeples are easily misled.

[@dontaylor7315]

@@bonouknow6265 which brings us back to greed and the root of most social/political evils, corporate ownership of government and media at the national level and, at the microcosmic level, local corruption like the racket being run in this video. I wonder if the victims most harmed by these ordinances even vote. If not, they'd better start. I often say: You don't do politics? Then politics is doing you.

[@jamesseeker1538]

It's like an HOA for the whole city. What a nightmare

[@arribaficationwineho32]

I was thinking it sounds like an HOA.

[@YourCapyFrenBigly_3DPipes1999]

HOAs are gangster organizations and it is one of my missions to at least push the needle closer to making them illegal under any circumstance. Few people hate the very concept of HOAs more than me. Here's the thing- it's not so bad to have a non-enforceable non-mandatory group which solicits of voluntary contributions from residents towards the common areas, but the moment they dare step over someone's property line and issue commands or demands that is where they should have absolutely zero legal standing because that is a crime!!!!! WHAT YOU DO ON YOUR PROPERTY OR HOW YOU DECORATE IT IS YOUR BUSINESS!! IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE WITH ANYONE ELSE'S APPROVAL. HOAs ARENT GOVT AND THEY HAVE *NO* MORAL OR JUSTIFIABLE RIGHT TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO ON YOUR PROPERTY OR HOW TO MAINTAIN IT. THAT'S FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO SAY. HOAs ARE PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ERGO THEY HAVE NO POWER OF ENFORCEMENT, AND NO POWER OF DEMAND. THEY ARE EMPTY WORTHLESS ENTITIES. HOAs ARE ACTING LIKE STATE ACTORS AND THAT IS WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO CHALLENGE THEM UP TO EVERY STATE'S SUPREME COURT!! HOAs ARE CRIMINAL.

[@scoon2117]

Karentown USA

[@milazinnia]

This needs to go to the Supreme Court, and every single person that lost money, or did time in jail/prison (which shows on a permanent record) due to this absolute stupidity, needs to get refunded down to the very last cent, and full expungement of all charges. This is absolutely ridiculous. You might as well live in a hybrid North Korea dictatorship, in the "land of the free"-- which seems to become less and less true every day.

[@SifuFreeGamer1417]

Even the supreme court is corrupt.

[@macjc5]

Refunded 10x

[@42luke93]

Malia Kapner It’s these rediculous laws that threaten out liberty!

[@VidarrKerr]

They should also get interest on that money, like the 100% interest the city was charging them.

[@BlackRose85789]

I'd also award them extra besides a refund at this point, the ones who went to jail should be awarded some kinda compensation.

[@onyxtay7246]

"I killed a man, what are you in for?" "I walked on the left side of a cross walk."

[@Gfish17]

Prisoner: No but realy , Why you i here bro?

[@saintsinningsword]

>>Scoots to end of bench

[@adrpals2324]

I'm in because my windows curtains did not match.

[@tomscott3]

I've heard more horror stories across the nation: girl in NYC getting arrested for doodling on the desk, boy arrested in class for farting, etc. Amerika the not-so-beautiful: www.stloiyf.com/blog/post/america-the-not-so-beautiful/

[@verilyheld]

WW2 story= a mob guy to his cellmate= What're you in for? The new guy explains he's in jail because he's a conscientious objector. The mob guy thinks about this. "Lemme get this straight. You're in here for NOT killing people????" Told this story to an officer when I was in the military. His reaction was, 'your country calls on you, you go and fight." Um, sir, from now on I'm saluting the uniform.

[@brad2159]

Cop: "sir, why were you driving so fast?" Guy: " I'm trying to get the hell out of Missouri."

[@ahhwe-any7434]

Yt: Missouri ppl r special Me: it's not everyday you hear about Missouri. Oh hey,they're talking about Missouri. ... Well ok then...

[@applehappyx-files2456]

😂

[@undertheseven3702]

😂😂😂

[@jackson5116]

explains why the hell everyone is going 25 or more over the limit! Every damn time I drive in Missouri it's like my 10 over isn't fast enough! GOOD GOD! It's not like I'm not speeding myself, I'm just not breaking the law enough for them!

[@nickw101381]

No-no-no Please don't associate saint Louis with the rest of Missouri. It's an ghetto dump and we don't claim it!

[@thepeadair]

Wow. This is insane. Glad they won the case, but it still left a lot of people in financial hardship and I'm sure there was no compensation paid.

[@thenlnlkn]

The barbecue thing is unconstitutional, you have the right to assembly.

[@ghost_ship_supreme]

Yash Nanda so is the blinds and everything else really! They're also infringing on people's Life, liberty, and their rights to happiness!

[@Jerseyhighlander]

The barbecue thing? How about every single aspect of every thing they've done. They should hang every last public official in that place & leave their carcasses hanging in the center of town as a warning to any future would be tyrants. What the hell is wrong with people, just stand around and take being treated like that?

[@zrex808]

Civil organized crime.

[@klimankhmeron7636]

They meant to be Ford car manufacturing plant when they wrote it

[@Gee-xb7rt]

Sounds like Jim Crow. I have seen this kind of nonsense all over the South, any "open container' outdoors is illegal, even in your back yard. When I lived in Orlando friends lived in an apt complex that was patrolled by police with dogs and they would arrest people for having a drink on their patio. I went out and they screamed and dragged me back in, its kind of crazy how they try to get you to fear the police state.

[@ArekTrus]

"Matching curtains", even communists werent that deep in peoples lives, and I lived in communist country...

[@steveconkey7362]

In commie countries there are no curtains period.

[@ArekTrus]

@@steveconkey7362 Yeah, looks like You know shit or two about commie countries.

[@steveconkey7362]

@@ArekTrus Did you enjoy standing in line for toilet paper?

[@taflocks]

What if your carpets don’t match the drapes?

[@gerardcollins1767]

have odd socks on,is it safe to go out?

[@nickwaldrup8327]

Just an update for those who are outraged... Class action lawsuit had these fines and ludicrous laws removed

[@JaneAlison008]

irish devil Thank you for the update!

[@dailydoser1309]

Do you have the article? I'd love to see it.

[@cristiancasarrubias1222]

irish devil thanks for the update! This is just insane

[@frandumont8883]

we want more ridiculous fines!

[@kh-ln8zs]

Thx for the update.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

How nice of the police to give them permission to be on public property.

[@Acme12345]

Cops on the take as well

[@ronaldbouvette7215]

this is what our founding fathers warned us about.

[@CatholicRenaissanceMan]

Sic Semper Tyrannis

[@robertmamarella1952]

Yes They did!!! Money Laws gone Wild!!!Gotta feed the City Kitty!

[@kasheem1747]

found ?

[@norman7179]

TYRANNY !

[@minamur]

"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." --James Madison

[@CJ-wc6lf]

The joke of American freedom that so many soldiers died for.

[@lordluga1752]

@Joey Davies How stupid are you?

[@orionsghost9511]

Soldiers are sent to protect and increase profits of the wealthy and powerful, that's it. They're told otherwise, but it's a lie.

[@natlocst]

So military is a joke? You don't like the military? Get rid of us. You'll die by Russia within the week.

[@shitmonkey]

@3s3.7cy I am a veteran with 2 bachelor degrees,, how small is my mind??

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

They die for Freedumb. And corporate greed.

[@Cryton12345]

Sounds like the City is trying to be a HOA

[@africacarey]

No shit

[@benconway9010]

Wats HOA mean??

[@Cryton12345]

@@benconway9010 home owners assotiation

[@Cryton12345]

@@benconway9010 aka nazi

[@africacarey]

@@benconway9010 homeowners association

[@jmartmac]

As a Missouri resident, THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! It's obviously illegal and the city council needs to be subject to court action, fines, imprisonment.

[@janvanv]

This is the ONLY thing that can stop people from cooking up ways to steal from ordinary people..A conviction and time in prison for EVERY city employee who in any way took part in this..Who the hell do they think they are?

[@brucevilla7490]

WTF? They should rename the town Prisonville.

[@Kmakmizzle]

JAILTOWN! in PettyVille! Or vice versa .

[@vik_k354]

Jaildale. It even rhymes. It’s perfect for these bullies

[@emelen123jamesula2]

I'm not one to be pushed around. One fine to me, I doubt I would attend the mayors or police chiefs funeral. If the next mayor tried this shit, then I'd buckle down and get serious. Sooner or later city hall would wake up.

[@russellhawkins5113]

“Jaildale” - that’s a winner. Or, Hell Town, or Naziville......

[@westonstaufenberg7278]

Paysdale

[@TH-tl6sy]

That's like that other town where the guy left the state for a funeral and they fined him $500 a day for having his grass to long. It's ridiculous to learn the US is so corrupt on every level of government. I have blinds & curtains in rooms based on the interior design of my home. My dining room has curtains that match the accent wall and the table cloth. The notion that I would have to alter the interior design of my home that I own because a city said so is beyond conscionable.

[@rgolab3174]

I saw that too, almost $25K total, insane!!!

[@williehawaii9967]

Stop voting democrats

[@marilynphan277]

That town is run by a Democrat. If people want things to change, don't vote Democrat.

[@midos6767]

That happens in a lot of towns these days. In the town where I live.. there was a resident that had to go in the hospital due to cancer. When he was released from the hospital about a week later and came home, 2 police officers came over to his house and wrote him a ticket for his grass being too tall. So the resident whom had terminal cancer, went outside and mowed his yard with the pushmower. After he finished mowing his yard, the 2 police officers returned and wrote him a 2nd ticket because his lawnmower blew grass clippings on the street while he mowed the yard. His tickets were expensive, $100 ticket because his yard wasn't mowed for a week & another $100 ticket for the grass clippings in the street. It's crazy.. cops do nothing but write tickets all day for anything they can think of. Whenever there's a real crime such as a burglary or anything.. cops rarely show up or they wait till about a day later to do a report because they are too busy writing tickets to generate revenue.

[@OneEyeShadow]

@James B Right, it's a Democrat issue and would never happen with the Good Ol' Party. Honestly, that's just a corruption problem where party affiliation it's pretty much irrelevant. Why is this shit legal to begin with, though?

[@Mygfisawesone]

*tries moving out of pagedale* *gets arrested because renting a moving truck is illegal*

[@indy_go_blue6048]

No, you can rent the truck IN Pagedale (local sales tax, local income tax paid by U-Haul, Ryder etc.) but it's illegal to DRIVE it in the city.

[@thhdhn2]

you need permit to move out of pagedale.

[@MysticNaturePortals]

if you cant have a bike out front then god forbid a moving truck!

[@WADEPH33R3]

@@indy_go_blue6048 are u ducking kidding me ?

[@rlpoloplaya67]

@Virgen Weed Liking your own crazy ass replies is so sad. Speaking of which, wtf were you smoking on anyway when you decided to go public with those utterly insane thoughts?

[@iwonder-t1r]

They're squeezing every penny out of these people until they finally squeeze them right out of their house and town. I hope Institute for Justice gets them just that - justice. These people (City/Code Enforcement) are without heart or soul.

[@antinwo3664]

Class action law suit HELL, this city needs to be brought up on CRIMINAL CHARGES of racketeering and prosecute the lawmakers in that city/county under the RICO act and then TRY AND CONVICT THESE JUDICIAL THUGS to set a good example for the rest of the state. Nothing short of that will be acceptable, NOTHING! ! !

[@khunigan]

Exactly. And yesterday.

[@ashwoodworth6062]

Wow, corruption left and right in the city, cop runs and cry's to judge there out here filming, judge says you have to leave.

[@backyardbuilttrucks1]

Why dont the state or federal government stepped in and do like they did to a town near me . they fired everyone police , fire , city officials and started over no more issues since.

[@proudamerican2716]

Vote those crooks out of local offices

[@travisleeabq]

Yup. Sounds like racketeering to me.

[@jaames]

They (lawyers) won the class action lawsuit after 2 years of litigation.

[@holocaust_2.0]

Do you have a link please? Definitely want to see it!

[@juanio7036]

Who

[@bullbake]

@@holocaust_2.0 ij.org/press-release/federal-court-approves-historic-consent-decree-ending-policing-for-profit-in-pagedale-mo/

[@mplayer1021]

Won is objective, the amount of time, effort, and money it took to overcome a unreasonable fine isn't exactly winning.

[@doctornobody611]

I love you

[@42luke93]

It’s these stupid rules that threaten our liberty.

[@oldskoolbrawler]

42luke roblox What liberty?

[@Kmakmizzle]

Milky! Way! galaxy!

[@orppranator5230]

It’s a hell of a lot more than that, but yes.

[@MinecraftPro97k]

We live in a dictatorship for some damn reason now.

[@jdbucha]

IJ won back in 2018 in Federal Court. The city of Pagedale was forced to sign a court approved consent decree ending “Policing for profit.”

[@janvanv]

OK good, but what happened to reimburse those who had been victimised by theses city "officials" and their minions???

[@tyler7535]

This is absolutely ridiculous and needs to stop immediately.

[@LoneWulff829]

It has, if you see the link above in the descrption they wont he case and the laws were scrapped. Though why the entire city council and police department aren't up on extortion charges is beyond me.

[@tyler7535]

@@LoneWulff829 Thanks for the update!

[@ArtCurator2020]

Is it just a coincidence that most of the "victims" here are African Americans ?

[@Hybred]

@@ArtCurator2020 The entire council is black dude, are they racist against themselves now? This is just a predominantly black area, plenty of white people have been unreasonably fined. It doesn't matter what color you are they will try to get money out of you regardless because that's all they care about. That's a good way to make everything about race, it's so disrespectful to white people like me who have been a victim of corruption. WE EXIST don't try to act like your the only victims

[@will16320]

They won, and pending cases had to be dropped etc.

[@ianbattles7290]

"Land of the free" Yet you can be thrown in jail for cooking food on your own property.

[@FurlowT]

That's why federal case was taken up. What that city was doing was completely against the constitution. Just because we are the land of the free doesn't mean there won't be some whom think they can get away with taking those freedoms.

[@Zack-dk3pt]

"land of the free"? you mean that small piece of land within the "land of the free" by the way it is still land of the free cuz they have the freedom to have that law thrown out.....

[@akzebraminer]

z lariviere20 They meant free speech... if it was not “land of the free” the creators of this video would get arrested for a couple years.....

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

AKzebraMiner, well, no, it's not all or nothing. Here in the UK we have no implicit free speech rights, but you can criticise the UK government all you like in a video. In Russia you can even do the same, although Putin might assassinate you if you do it too often.

[@Zachery_]

That would be for drinking not cooking

[@bobina05]

This sounds like a movie from the 70s. One where a town is being held hostage by a corrupt city gov./police force. They need a hero with a baseball bat, a hazy backstory and a chip on his shoulder.

[@stuart4341]

Also sounds like that movie with the rock where he becomes sherif and fixes the town and rids then if the corrupt officials and mafia

[@diecastguykid8751]

Where's Charles Bronson when you need him?

[@asils4Lisa]

@@stuart4341 its the same movie, but the newer movie was "updated". In the original story the main character was killed in the second movie. Its also based on a true story.

[@basspig]

Walking Tall.

[@bobina05]

@@basspig That's the movie I was thinking of but there have been a lot of versions of that type of film.

[@Airmagik]

Sounds like a city Karen's would love

[@Lazar-w9u]

Libertarian hell

[@oolacile7649]

Put all those kows 🐄 in that state and let it drift off into the sea

[@undertheseven3702]

A law against BBQ grills and beers now that's very unamerican.

It is not! Keep your your ghetto behavior in your BACKYARD!

[@undertheseven3702]

@ 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂✋☠ downright unmerican.... let me guess you want to live in a world like the movie Demolition Man where you get tickets for cursing and only get to have sexual relations through virtual computers 😂😂😂😂😂✋

[@anthonyc4138]

@ Lol

[@lestercarter1391]

Come on my property and try to arrest me for having a beer while I grill, I dare you, you will be the next grilled item on the menu That's not a threat,that's a promise!?👿☠️🖕🔪

[@at1enforcer340]

@Lester Carter - The Cannibal Gene!

[@ThomasLeonard454]

We the people need to tell the court system that it needs to stay out of our homes. We DoNot live in an HOA community and you can't control everything we do.

[@ibenzawla]

Totally agree. When will people wake up?

[@l.s.9953]

Note to self: NEVER buy a home in this city.

[@sarahjames927]

Lew Rodd whats a free country 🤨? I’m always confounded when Americans say that. Personally, if your an American stay in your own damn country. We (the world) don’t want your BS.

[@70mjc]

L S or the shithole that is MS for that matter

[@wb5plj]

As general advise, stay away of St. Louis if at all possible.

[@mikefromwa]

Better put all these officials and most of the police officers in jail for committing these kinds of crimes against the residents.

[@shaunaellis6619]

They are trying to take over the town for the billion dollar drug industry.

[@bmaiceman]

Telling me I cannot grill a 🍔 with a beer on my hand on MY PROPERTY!!! Not going to end well FOR YOU MR MAN!!!

[@ekawpu1422]

wow, that lady looks great for 84 yrs old even after she had to deal with all this extortion bullsh.t

[@bsqwahlE]

Mildred is beautiful.

[@kayokay9454]

Wow, the American dream. Literally bbqing, standing there with friends and family, on you own property, and sipping a beer is illegal

[@j.m.3036]

That's the problem , The American Dream is only a dream.

[@talclipse]

The American Dream Died in the 40s and 50s! Business doesn't grow at a rate proportionate to the population growth because of taxes and over regulation therefore not enough jobs,not enough jobs mean wages stay low,low wages means the population doesn't have enough money for any part of the American Dream. Households become dual income which leads to kids being exposed to outside influences more at a younger age by being in daycare. Marriage falls apart at this point just haven a functional family is a dream. This didn't just happen,it was orchestrated as a way to brainwash and enslave the American people. We now fear each other more then ever and because of this we can never unite to change our own government. Love your neighbor more then you love yourself.can any of us say we follow this?

[@kayokay9454]

Oh, my point was that that classic american dream is literally illegal, not that it was or wasn't obtainable. I wasn't really trying to start a socioeconomic discussion. 😅 But true, true. These are things to be concerned about, policies. attitudes, and the new social norms are really alienating us from society. That's why I love groups and charities like this law firm that help fight against these kinda things.

[@masterpuni7371]

In America you cannot dream it's illegal.

[@talclipse]

@@masterpuni7371 yeah last guy that had a dream got shot!

[@fire-fx2ct]

Inmate: What are you in for? Guy: Cooking hotdogs with my friends

[@misabodybuilder]

inmate: you monster!!!

[@waffleMAN-ml8so]

How do you comment on every video on KZbin

[@Sonicfan1661]

Alfredo Acosta This isn't Justin Y. It's Yustin J.

[@javierr.castillo1101]

"Me too!"

[@tiresome_oof1064]

Inmate:I was arrested for walking on the left hand side of a crosswalk

[@northwestrepair]

Correction. Revenue is not used to fund the city, it's used to fund their personal lives.

[@outdoorinfluencer]

When did North Korea come to town.

[@AdamBechtol]

Aye, with the drapes, jeeeze

[@curtisj2165]

North Korea was always in town

[@brendalee798]

Never realized North Korea was smack dab in Missouri.. who knew

[@lared0tx]

dont let them fool you. if they could be in power they would

[@tomscott3]

I'm sure it's not that bad in North Korea. www.stloiyf.com/blog

[@Sam-rk2pb]

This is unbelievable they should be removed from office.

[@gavinmcinally8442]

If you removed every corupt american from office, the office would be empty.

[@williamhaynes7089]

yet voter turnout is 30% and blacks vote democrat 95% of the time...

[@ArshadKhan-ys9ey]

William Haynes yet conservatives and Republicans defend nonsense laws and corrupt law enforcement!

[@navycorpsman9291]

Dictators are very hard to remove......they are the law!!!

[@garcjr]

@@ArshadKhan-ys9ey Not only that they're usually the first ones to introduce legislation to make HOAs more powerful.

[@markmiller3713]

I'd like to see a follow-up to all of this.

[@Wraithsong]

as would i

[@madcat61207]

Me too

[@samiuddin7051]

Would I as

[@TheHyenaGod]

They won the suit against the city ij.org/press-release/federal-court-approves-historic-consent-decree-ending-policing-for-profit-in-pagedale-mo/

[@EndlessFunctionality]

@@TheHyenaGod " having more than three people at a barbecue," They were practicing social distancing before it was cool!

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Broadcast these hearings. Transparency in government. No hiding their CONTEMTIOUS CITY MANAGERS and their ilk from the public.

[@Jack-Surreal_Panes]

You do not need the cop's permission to film on public property. Suprised they were not ticketed for just being there, like loitering or something.

[@zerocool8475]

THIS PLACE SOUNDS LIKE HELL

[@iheartcryptoverse2857]

It is like they are living in a HOA neighborhood ran by sociopathic board members, or it's like gansters shaking down a business. Scary place.

[@libertopaeurekananarch7562]

There's not much difference between HOAs and local zoning\ building boards. Both are beaurocratic and severely restrict people's rights to do what they want with their own property and charge wannabe homeowners fees for the privilege of living in their own homes. Just about the only difference between HOAs and local zoning boards is every neighborhood has the latter, but not ever neighborhood has the former.

[@iheartcryptoverse2857]

You just red pilled me. Thanks.

[@thecurtray]

i have my own personel story,albeit long,that i do not even believe it. twilight zone or bust

[@gardensofthegods]

Curt Ray Why don't you tell it... maybe some people will listen to it

[@thecurtray]

you seem funny and nice at same time. the story is still in play and i will not know ending until 10-4. it is about a person in public office abusing their power to cause oppression just because they can. they are sick and i am prepared to pull their card on the 4th. i am going to light it up and accept the consequences so others do not have to suffer. if you want ending and i am alive i will tell. ok

[@adventuress904]

Why are they trespassing on these people's property?

[@beckyevans1154]

Talk about abuse, this is over the top. They all should be run out of town.

[@ahhwe-any7434]

Missouri, you're tarded.

[@LisaPowell-so4mw]

Greedy city officials giving themselves a raise and bonuses off the backs of their own residents.

[@WillPage]

Their own poor and almost poverty stricken residents. What a disgrace.

[@LisaPowell-so4mw]

@Rick G So you didn't actually listen to the video... ok.

[@Raidenkz400]

@@LisaPowell-so4mw ... uhmmm... will page was agreeing with you? Obviously you didnt read his actually comment? Or maybe you cant read right... ok

[@danchostanchevyordanov1577]

They have no shame.

[@isair81]

Tickets for mismatched drapes & blinds? I mean, excuse my French, but what the fuck?! What business is it of city government how you choose to decorate, or not decorate your private residence?

[@Chiefthebeerman]

This is what happens when an HOA hits its final form 😂

[@danpinzone8226]

Icahn has to create multiple laws because if they don't create laws people won't break them and they won't generate revenue it's a scam and it's legal according to the eyes of the municipality they should be ashamed of themselves

[@nocluewhere]

"land of the free" as long as you don't: do this.... do that.... say this.... say that.... have this.... have that.... know this.... know that.... think this.... think that....

[@nickcohen4900]

...worse than Soviet Union

[@DeathByCactus]

ij.org/press-release/federal-court-approves-historic-consent-decree-ending-policing-for-profit-in-pagedale-mo/ You forgot the part where you have to fight for your freedom. As has everyone else...

[@fromsuncity1]

democraptic politicians

[@DesertStateInEU]

nocluewhere It IS the land of the free. Leftists states and cities are definitely fighting against the freedom, but it doesnt change the fact the US is the land of the free.

[@brianlockyer7399]

@@DesertStateInEU don't forget about the Land Of The Brave!!! Because it takes Brave Men and Women to stand up against tyranny. People don't let your children get brought up by the state. Be a parent and be involved in your children's life. Or else they will know no better than these fools making theses laws...

[@changingoftheguard7256]

a community I lived in conspired to kill a council member for exactly this shit. he was lucky to leave our town or he would be dead

[@JonHeckendorf]

Finally, I've run into people who think and do like me which I consider them Patriots. I thought I was the ONLY man in America with balls enough to do the right thing. I've lived my entire life since returning from Viet Nam with the attitude and philosophy to never start trouble but NEVER walkaway from it either. Right is right and wrong is wrong. Nice gets nice and not nice gets horror. I lost the human sense of fear and developed a don't give a shit attitude while killing commies in Viet Nam. I'm not saying that I haven't run into problems and even trouble of all kinds in my life, from time to time, but I am going out as even as I can possibly be under the circumstances. When people know you are deadly serious when you tell them that you will always get out to get even that gives even the FBI cause to think about going home that night. When they think you are an insane combat veteran who just wants to be left alone and doesn't ever go out of his way to start or cause trouble then they start thinking about never seeing their family again. Home for me is with my childhood friends and buddies who never came home including those who have died since returning from Agent Orange. Dying in a senseless, meaningless, stupid war that had no meaning while your country hated and despised me and those who returned must be revenged on its face. Fuck with me and I will get even no matter what until I am dead. That is the ONLY way the Constitution is MADE to work. No one gets out alive so live right or go out as a coward.

[@dylanmccallister1888]

@Guns N Glory or there were so many people conspiring that it took too long to organize. Think on the bright side man

[@imisstoronto3121]

@a S oh gee who do you mean??

[@stephenchase6611]

@@JonHeckendorf You Sir are a true hero thank for your service and your attitude as a real patriot. We must defend the U.S.A. and the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.

[@redbeardrick7052]

That's awesome haha. Talk about a community with some balls

[@amandakelley1665]

It sounds like a city wide, government HOA. It’s insane. Those people should get all their tickets reimbursed including interest paid on loans to pay those tickets.

[@sunnsag2654]

This story just boils my blood!

[@LarryTL]

Missouri, more like Misery

[@daltonharmon5949]

TalentLacking it looks like is only blacks

[@CourageDaDog5]

@@daltonharmon5949 lol

[@daltonharmon5949]

Nothing in Particular. That is beautiful,was that by Langston Hughes

[@mcscoops]

@@daltonharmon5949 There's white people all over the place dude. You ever lived in Missouri?

[@CarlosSanchez-oi3db]

Thats what they call it i got friends there and that exacly what they say 😀😀😀😎

[@danked6731]

The boys of 1765 would have been shooting already.

[@kauske]

When you realize that those who fought for American independence from taxes were all rich land and business owners. Don't kid yourself, they spent the blood of the masses to not pay taxes, the average joe probably couldn't have given a shit whether it was a king or a president, but they get taxed all the same. Big business? Still basically goes tax free in the US. That constitution isn't hugely worth the paper its written on. It's definitions are all based on modern case law, not what a bunch of politicians from the 1700 gave a crap about. Be thankful for that too, as none of it would hugely help you in this day and age.

[@kauske]

The tax percentages now are way worse than what the Brits charged. Representation for citizens in the us is also pretty shit too. :P

[@bannanafruitsalad]

@James B pagedale is republican. This has nothing to do with democrats

[@kauske]

The blood of the masses is still spilled for the rich, there are very, very few wars which aren't about resources. And the ones that benefit most from a country flexing its military muscle on resources are the top percentage of wealthy. As for taxes, they were a big motivator for the American revolution. The rich didn't want to pay them, so they got the masses worked up about them, as is always the way. You can't really escape it either. If you have a revolution to remove a bad system, something else will replace it. The US removed a colonial monarch, but instead got a not so great, but different representative republic where you don't even actually vote directly for the leader you want. France removed a king, and got a megalomaniac emperor. Russia removed a Tsar, and got a series of brutal dictators. You just sort of have to pick your poison with leadership.

[@ggman1254]

@James B of course its the democrats, not the incentive system. If politicans would be personally financialy liable for there actions and corruption (campaign contributions by rich people and companys, donations etc) was illegal there would be less issues. The funding oft the political system would have to change.

[@berniediapersanderslukso9204]

People who make these kind of laws should be put in front of the firing squad.

[@daemoniumvenator4155]

rather, should be fined for life, and made to live the life they force on others.

[@wingatemose1182]

Democrats

[@chinashorts1491]

Republicans

[@auntjemima6383]

White People

[@oldschoolandfriends6193]

Now, that is not what Jesus would do. And those people who let them take their money are just dumb. MOST people would know that a fine for your curtains is not real. They should have not responded. and when they got arrested for not having matching curtains, they would have reason to press charges for harassment. The new police brutality- arresting people for having a bushes too tall and a crack in the walkpath!!! OH THE HORRORS

[@paul123ggggggggg]

this is not uncommon in a lot of small towns. in germantown tn there are similar laws and the idea is to prevent what they call clutter. everything, even gas stations must be color matching. many think its an attempt to prevent low income home owners.

[@paul123ggggggggg]

@Rich Casino its called a standard and it is to prevent Shaquita and her ten kids with no father from moving there.

[@pinkpanther1956]

This entire city's Administration including the Legal Department needs to be FIRED! The city needs to be held accountable for any and all fines with the exception of violations accountable within CommonLaw,The return of all monies should also include with interest compounded daily!

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

+donald breaux Just disincorporate that shit, like they did to New Rome.

[@wesleycooper7159]

donald breaux That money was spent and gone long ago.

[@danamoore1788]

Actually the mayor who is also the head of the housing commission had the police chief fired. Cited reasons? She did not know where he was and thought he spent too much time helping kids than enforcing laws. IE she never went to the police station to see he was in his office. And didn't care he was keeping kids from getting into trouble. But needed him writing more tickets to evict citizens. Check a few other articles. This mayor and her council sound crooked to the core. They don't care if a house has plumbing or electricity. It must look good on the outside. 'Nuisance' appearances may result in demolition.

[@fromsuncity1]

democraptic liberal politicians

[@greg20067]

i think some of their politicians should be jailed

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

This town is doing wtf they want and EVERY political official from mayor and their lawyers needs to be held on extortion charges in clouding the police.

[@daearthflataf4937]

Yea I would just go homeless but I would prolly get finned bc my tent doesn’t have central air and heat.

[@johnstucko2740]

Or matching shades and curtains! Hahahaha!!

[@miekadegerness67]

Or your Tent is to small or big for 1 person , Or do to the fact You don't have a Back door or your tent ,Not the right color , It would be something lol

[@jamesutley1352]

Believe it or not some places are said to be making it illegal to be homeless and some are said to be arresting people for feeding homeless people!

[@dELTA13579111315]

@@jamesutley1352 there's a city about 30 minutes away from me that has made it illegal to be homeless, but Santa Cruz isn't too far away and over there the homeless population is protected so there are hundreds probably that live there

[@MickeyD2012]

THIS is the type of situation that ends in dead cops, and possibly even rightly so.

[@rusharnmal7425]

So why haven't they voted out their city council, mayor and everyone else in the city government.

[@DayleDiamond]

They thought it was only happening to themselves.

[@CardboardSliver]

Before anyone says anything...the mayor isn't some old rich white guy. The mayor is a female named Mary Louise Carter. Also, the residents won. Take that Pagedale Government.

[@coahomma6794]

But she's white huh

[@santiagoolascuaga8062]

@@coahomma6794 daaaamn bitch STFU

[@ruthannmarie7119]

Residents won...wonderful news. Get your money back sue single suits

[@philtripe]

yet the white hosts didnt get arrested...seems to be a bit lopsided

[@edmondgreen7970]

@@philtripe you really think they'd arrest them with camras rolling? don't be stupid. they let people into town hall early just because the camras where there. they didn't want this being exposed. that's why they picked on poor people. the poor can't really fight back. this isn't about skin and it's 100 percent about being poor. race isn't everything....unless you happen to be someone like you and see racism everywhere all the time every day. weak.

[@gina5897]

I can't even imagine living under such conditions.

[@ralphjames1211]

The U*S*S*R* had better conditions

[@rezratnative4193]

Make them crooks pay back all the money they stole..

[@deborahgrube2172]

How crazy is this !!!!!

[@raulrosas5068]

rezrat native throw rocks at their windows

[@JenniferFuchek]

Pay back WITH INTEREST

[@VidarrKerr]

With the same 100% interest they made the homeowners pay.

[@70mjc]

rezrat native and imprison each of them, to the day, of the total time citizens were imprisoned

[@realityrealestate5755]

When that happens you need to contact the Justice Department in your state.

[@bobty6659]

If i was an officer and had to ticket someone for having a unpainted fence, i would feel so bad i would go over after my shift and paint it for them.

[@dgracey01]

The citizens voted the government in, vote them out.

[@fromsuncity1]

they can't, the democrats OWN them!

[@FurlowT]

Corrupted politics are extremely hard to root out once it's entrenched. BUT, they are taking the right actions to do so going to federal courts.

[@srats56]

The citizens voted the government in, vote them out. You are kidding, right?

[@c4llahan]

dgracey01 Nah, probably a fine for voting.

[@gabrielsasala1875]

@@fromsuncity1 oh yeah let's blame the Democrats, you know there are way more corrupt Republicans then there are Democrats

[@janetlang9031]

There was a lawsuit against the city for ticketing for revenue. All cases are settled.

[@TheDwightMamba]

My house is bordering a ravine that's city property. Invasive weeds are climbing the hill towards my house and they're not doing anything about them. It's been years. Yet they fine $50/day for a lawn growing too tall.

[@milo8515]

Wouldn't get away with any of that here in the UK. If they tried to fine us for long grass over here they'd be swiftly told to get fuc*ed

[@Soul_Alpha]

Milo Rightfully so, but America is out of control. The masses are taught to fear authorities so control can be kept. I'm sure you've seen the upheaval in the states through your sources.

[@TinyGrandma]

Same in Bay Area in CA. Yep. It's there too, but not extreme like your Town. Not ok!

[@milo8515]

@@Soul_Alpha I do like to keep up with what's going on over your side of the water. Trust me the situation isn't much better over here in Britain, different problems, different solutions but the same end, the little man gets fucked

[@eagleeye2300]

That's bureaucracy for ya

[@brucewilson2763]

When the constitution was written, matching drapes was one of the big issues anticipated.

[@margaritoamargo6347]

I wont date a lady unless her drapes match...

[@danpinzone8226]

Martha Stewart was a prosecutor then

[@pargolf3158]

@@margaritoamargo6347 or at least the drapes and carpet have to match. I'm hoping no carpet though.

[@b.boston8529]

I am laughing so hard at these comments! What a hoot! Thanks for the laugh!

[@rodrigotorres1036]

its obvious the city is trying to kick them out. with discriminatory code violations

[@eciesz]

Rodrigo Torres, I feel that’s what my city is trying to do to me. Kick out the poor.

[@iamauser7125]

You are both wrong, if an individual is able to be taken advantage of, they will be milked by the corrupt lobbyist

[@rodrigotorres1036]

@@iamauser7125 I agree with you, but they also benefit from them leaving. It means they most likely lost their house to foreclosure and the whole time they just payed rent. Once the leave the city can get another sucker to pay rent till they lose the house too

[@iamauser7125]

@@rodrigotorres1036 This is what our founding fathers warned us about

[@terriesmith8219]

@@rodrigotorres1036 These people are not the only ones who got fine for dumb stuff. The city is doing it to everyone who lives in this HOA area. That's what happen when you purchased a house in a strict HOA. Most HOA tend to abuse their powers. That's why I don't ever buy a house with an HOA.

[@misterf.2662]

Hi Institute for Justice. This story is so much like the situation my neighborhood has been subjected to for probably about the same timeframe that it threw me against the brick foundation of my soul when she was talking about knowing it would be bad, but the potential in the house seemed greater at the time and that she deserves a good starter home just like everyone else has for as long as anyone around these days can remember. She absolutely deserves to buy whatever home she sees fit for all the same reasons any other human being does. It's her RIGHT. I sent your organization an email about 20 minutes ago with a brief rundown of what myself and most of the neighborhood are experiencing, with many folks already given up any hope of being taken seriously that what is happening to all of us is ever going to amount to anything more than a hill of beans.

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

Class Action lawsuit, take your city back and run the thieves in office off. You should be able to sue the Council members and enforcement officers also.

[@mementomorgan6721]

Tom Cook they did and they won!

[@tootsrr1]

Shoot the Bastards

[@postersm7141]

Toots RR1 why do you think they’re trying to take our guns? There’s going to be a Civil War because this is not America anymore. It’s worse than Nazi Germany

[@chrisw4888]

postersm 71 bring it oooooonnnnn!

[@megamaze00]

You know how we pronounce Missouri? “Misery”

[@emelen123jamesula2]

I spell it "fucked." City council has too much incestrial blood.

[@NAUM1]

All the states around it for sure sure do.

[@DGOTheResistance]

You have three thousand people in the city. It would take a vote of 1501 to disband the city. I would suggest doing that, then re-establish it in a better manner.

[@MissJuneBennett]

Once you have done that jail the former city officials for being crooks or at least have them investigated.

[@jtwright4095]

won't work--most residents most likely are not elderly/black (fixed incomes, etc

[@mikecubes1642]

except that most people like to be bullied and mistreated by the city or state or king or whoever is in power, it has always been that way and always will. thats why we have the IRS, because people LOVE it

[@AleadaA]

@@jtwright4095 Many people do care about the poor & want justice for them - people need to be made aware of what is happening - many injustices are hidden from view. This is why these posts are so important & we need a press that is not allowed to suppress the news.

[@RoyArrowood]

@@mikecubes1642 Some day I'm going to sail to an uninhibited island just to get away from exactly those type of people

[@annoyedok321]

There's a story in background pictures here. Look at the roof that has a giant patch on it. Look at the health and upkeep of the people. The city is trying to change their image to attract more wealthy home owners and developers.

[@blimpboy1]

You have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It makes you happy to barbecue. Unconstitutional.

[@jzsldg-fan2984]

That line is from the Declaration of Independence...not the constitution. Pursuit of happiness is a pretty vague term. It could make me happy to say, kill innocent people. However, it shouldn’t be my Constitutional right to do so. Although yeah, this city’s laws are fucken stupid.

[@alexderpyracc4053]

Yeah if a city relies on fines for their revenue you should leave it immediately that city isn't going to last long

[@kd1s]

What the people need to do is make the politicians that represent them very uncomfortable. Picket their homes until they change the laws that allow the city to do such horrid things and abolish enforcement.

[@gabiehazie]

Blocking the side walk illegal.

[@danamoore1788]

Also an illegal assembly.

[@fromsuncity1]

democraptic liberal politicians

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Saying something is illegal is illegal in Pagedale. $5000 fine.

[@vitek2528]

Put bikes in front of their homes

[@rolytnz]

Murderer: "I killed a man, what are you in for?" Me: "I walked on the left-side of the crosswalk." Murder: "Guard! Guard! I can't share a cell with this psychopath!"

[@jeffwestfall7907]

Seems like a good place to host a million biker jamboree!

[@fabu4792]

Let's hit 30 and try to rack up speeding tickets on bike

[@kcirtapyrnoc6047]

Sounds like it would be a gas to tear up the city hall with them in it!

[@Quirkney]

This is so unconstitutional! I feel so bad for the residents

[@frandumont8883]

you have a dog -> FINE you breath -> FINE You don't have a fine? -> initiation FINE given

[@ニーア0]

Francisco Dumont Duvauchelle breathe*

[@frandumont8883]

I misspelled -> FINE!

[@ニーア0]

Francisco Dumont Duvauchelle hilarious

[@billhester8821]

@@ニーア0 beans public correction....$500

[@amiehiggins2541]

U were born..FINE🤣😬

[@writereducator]

If I were a lawyer, I'd want to work for the IJ!

[@Gee90210]

You go get your degree

[@ambervisions]

This is unconscionable! Fire those who are making these ridiculous rules. This should absolutely go to the Supreme Court!

[@AECRADIO1]

STOP ACTING LIKE SHEEP! YOU RAID ALL BUILDINGS, DRAG YHEM OUTSIDE, AND BEGIN SHOOTING THEM!

[@josephmata2956]

This is residential control, they pay rent and cant even do what they want in their own home WTF

[@TexKimball]

It's like the municipal government found out what an HOA is and were like, oh yeah that sounds like fun.

[@nicktalk8589]

My HOA isn't this bad.

[@oldmanfunky4909]

Is there an update to this story? Or is it on going? This is one of the most disturbing stories I've ever seen.

[@ThermaL-ty7bw]

ONLY in the land of the free , you can go to jail for having a bbq in your OWN yard

[@jjjchev]

Next in the news...the city of Pagedale Missouri fines citizens for mismatched socks.

[@mariekelly1175]

J Chev LOL 😂

[@oaktree1290]

Or leaving clothes in the dryer.

[@forbiddencrisis4149]

Federal Judge Rodney W. Sippel ended this disgraceful practice in May 2018 but has the Pagedale officials complied with this ruling?

[@FurlowT]

Most likely not unless they've successfully replaced all the officials of the city.

[@jeffsteadman3899]

How the hell could a cop willingly enforce such bs frivolous laws?

[@missmoxie9188]

I wonder how having a city that fines you for the most ridiculous things affects their property value. Screw that! I wouldn’t buy a house for $1 in that town.

[@nans969]

It's just another form of taxation. Remember "No new taxes" G Busch SR. No more taxes but a lot more fees. This town is targeting people who can't afford to fight them.

[@HarryRacer18]

None of them voted for him either since this area voted 99% democrat

[@jerrydunham4937]

Sounds like this town needs to have all its police, judges and city council thrown out.

[@californiaslastgasp6847]

“In order to make ends meet [...] Vincent is a veteran.”

[@Acme12345]

Vincent was canon fodder like ALL soldiers "sent away" to fight an imaginary war

[@michael86ishable]

Absolute Insanity!!!! So we’re supposed to be free, right?! What a joke

[@crazybenzy3426]

I bet you they got fined for having that meeting especially when they entered into the left door and not the right door also for wearing white socks and not saying Heil to the mayor's picture as they walked past it

[@newtfigton8795]

Very funny comment! 😂

[@donaldgray126]

sounds like the residents need to fire the city council

[@alfr1]

Best for all, peacefully but with "Legally" passed paperwork showing the people who vote there what the current town council has been doing, tell the truth about all incidents, and show the administrator's crimes and unjust attacks (And their supporting other administrators and their illegal acts). Hold a local election with local people who are strong candidates, but show how the city council members don't even live inside of the city limits. Keep legal advice in all things you do here, or the city will attack you. And get the local judge out, even if you must go to the Governor's office.

[@danielbush6882]

alfr1 - Keep legal advice or the city attack you? The council people or citizens? I didn't understand that part.

[@chrisjackson1215]

Every single public official and employee that partook in this deserves jail time. This is completely illegal.

[@Bellanicole01]

This is AGENDA 2030 to get these vulnerable people out of their homes

[@IRONMAN000]

What are you talking about??

[@alwaysopen7970]

@@IRONMAN000 Research "Agenda 2030" dumb ass.

[@olivionb]

Preach.

[@TheShootersBay]

@@alwaysopen7970 you are a fucking asshole he just asked a simple question!

[@REXXSEVEN]

@@TheShootersBay I was about to say the same thing that you said but you beat me to it.