davis_square | More bikepath garden thefts

Two more plants lifted from the gardens--a lavender plant and a poppy plant (total out of my pocket about $12). Also, last night someone came along (between 5 pm and 10 pm and cut about 60 poppies from the large patch that my gardening partner went to great lengths this summer to cultivate. Red, pink, yellow, and white poppies were cut; the orange were left. How bizarre. People have been loving those poppies--especially kids.

Please take pictures if you see anyone stealing plants or messing around in the gardens at odd hours. It's a violation of the entire community that enjoys these gardens each day.

Am ready to give up. Just can't deal with these petty thieves anymore.

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What? The penalty is more sever if you do it on Sunday or at night? That is whacked.

The penalty for normal, daytime wild orchid theft (lady slippers included) is a maximum of $500. While the penalty for clandestine anti-Christian wild orchid theft is a minimum of $5. Which sort of means nothing. Other than it seems that you could get away with the orchids scott free as long as you do it openly, and the judge is your buddy, but if you are sneaky, the judge is forced to fine you at least $5.

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Re: Som far, all I can find in the laws...

It's not actually clear.