美國田納西州一女子因沒有修剪草坪而入獄
If you are a resident of Lenoir City, Tennessee,you might want to remember to mow your lawn — otherwise, you will be spending the night in jail.
如果你是田納西州勒努瓦市的居民，你可能得記得修剪自家的草坪——否則，你將得在監獄裏過夜。Karen Holloway just spent six hours in a jail cell for failing to maintain heryard in accordance with the standards set by thecity.
Karen Holloway就因爲沒有按照城市設定的標準來維護院子裏的草坪而在監獄裏待了6個小時。
The saga began last summer, when Holloway was sent a citation for her overgrown grass and shrubbery. Holloway, who works a full-time job and has two children living at home, a husband in school, and one family vehicle, admits the yard needed some attention but that it just wasn't feasible to do the work.
這個故事還得從去年夏天說起，當時Holloway因院子裏雜草灌木叢生而收到法院的傳票。Holloway承認家裏的院子需要打理，但她就是忙不過來。Holloway幹着全職工作，家裏有兩個孩子，她的丈夫就職於學校，他們有一輛車。
"The bushes and trees were overgrown. But that's certainly not a criminal offense," she says.
她說，“灌木是長得快了點，但這顯然不能構成犯罪”。Last week, Judge Terry Vann handed down a five-day jail sentence to Holloway for refusing to comply with the city ordinances regarding yard maintenance,specifically the lack thereof.
上週，Judge TerryVann因Holloway拒絕遵守城市的庭院維護條例宣佈她獲5日監禁，但這顯然缺乏根據。In addition to the severity of the sentencing, Holloway say she also feels that she was bullied during the process because she was never read her rights or told that she could have a lawyer present.
除了重判外，Holloway說自己在審判過程中還受到欺凌，因爲她沒看過自己有的權利也沒被告知她可以找一名律師。This isn't the first time Holloway has been cited by the city. While her husband was serving in the military and deployed overseas, she was also sent acitation.
這不是Holloway第一次收到該市法院的傳訊。她丈夫在軍隊服役和被派往海外的時候，她也曾收到過法院的傳訊。On Tuesday, when she stood in front of the court once more, her sentence was reduced to six hours. The judge admitted Holloway is not a criminal, and that this is not a criminal case — but she was still sentenced to jail. Hollowayturned herself in Tuesday evening and served her six hours.
週二，當她再次出庭，她獲判的入獄時間減少到了6個小時。法官承認Holloway並不是罪犯，這也不能構成刑事案件——但她仍被判入獄。Holloway於週二晚入獄並被關了6個小時。Neither the judge nor the police chief have responded with comments.
法官和警察局長都未對此置評。This is not the first time someone has been sentenced to jail because of the state of his or her property. Linda Ruggles of South Carolina was unable to pay the $500 fine for the loose shingles left on her roof after repairs stalled followingthe 2008 recession. She spent six days in jail.
這不是首個因自身財產狀況而被判入獄的例子。2008年遇上經濟衰退之後，南卡羅來納州的Linda Ruggles因屋頂木瓦失修獲500美元罰金，她因無力支付而入獄6天。
