I’ve often felt frustrated or angry seeing some old dude watering his lawn and roses while we’re running out of water, but this is a bit rich. A sign of things to come though.
The international media have certainly run with the story, some of my favourite headlines:
Loving grandpa ‘murdered for watering lawn’
NEWS.com.au, Australia –
By Gemma Jones and Eoin Blackwell KEN Proctor was a new grandfather and a friendly neighbour who loyally served his community – only to be allegedly …
Man charged with killing neighbour for watering his lawn
Guardian Unlimited, UK –
A man has been killed in a fight over watering his lawn in drought-stricken Australia in an apparent case of water rage. Retired lorry driver Ken Proctor, …
‘Water rage’ claims life as Sydney clamps down
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand –
By Nick Squires As Australia heads into its eighth year of drought, the country has suffered its first death by water rage. Strict water restrictions have …
Neighbours reeling after ‘water fight’ death
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia –
THE neighbours and friends of a Sydney man who allegedly was punched and kicked to death while watering his front lawn are in shock. …
Australian Man Beaten To Death Over Water Rage
AHN –
Sydney, Australia (AHN) – A 66-year-old man watering his lawn was killed after he got into an argument with another man over water restrictions in Sydney, …
Drought leads to ‘hose rage’ homicide
United Press International –
SYDNEY, Nov. 1 (UPI) — Australian police charged a Sydney man with murder after a retired man watering his lawn was attacked because of drought-imposed …
Evening Echo, Ireland –
A pensioner was kicked to death by his neighbour as he watered his lawn after they argued over drought-stricken Sydney’s hosepipe restrictions. …
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66-year old man bashed to death watering his lawn
Pravda, Russia – An old man was killed while watering the lawn near his house in argument over Sydney water restrictions. Todd Munter, 36, was charged in a Sydney court … |
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