Quick Takes

David Leaming/Morning Sentinel

Natural law

By now, some residents are probably wishing that town officials in Skowhegan, Maine, would simply let Bruce Obert do what he wanted with his land. Officials in Skowhegan barred Obert from building on a quarter-acre parcel near downtown. So, rather than let the land sit unused, Obert, who lives in Norridgewock, hung a banner, saying, "Nature Park, Nature Trails for the Homeless People of Somerset County." Since the "nature park" opened, an 84-year-old homeless man and his Rottweiler dog have moved onto the land.

Reverse speeding

You can't blame Jeanette Sedillo for being surprised when a police officer pulled her over on Aug. 18 in Belen, N.M. "He said, 'You were going 34 in a 40,'" said Sedillo. She said she thought she was simply practicing safe nighttime driving. Nevertheless, the officer presented her with a $70 ticket for driving 6 mph under the speed limit. Sedillo said she plans to fight the ticket in court.

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