Police Arrest Man After "Leaf Rage" Incident

[matcom]

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STAMFORD, Conn. -- When city employees refused to haul away his raked leaves, Michael Peters blew up. And his meltdown got him arrested for what police describe as "leaf rage."

Peters, 67, of North Stamford, was charged Monday with breach of peace, a misdemeanor, after accosting municipal workers who told him they collected leaves only on the street and not those on a right of way, where his were stacked.

"He grabbed my jacket and said, 'You're not going anywhere,"' operations Supervisor Robert Gerbert said of Peters. "The guy was spitting and swearing -- it was the most disgusting scene I've ever seen."

Peters admitted he lost his cool, frustrated by more than three decades of being ignored by the town at leaf time.

"I went berserk. I got very angry," Peters said. "After 34 years, things build up. I am a taxpayer... All I am trying to do is get a service that's being offered to all of my neighbors."

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3925076/detail.html

[Francesca]

1. thats too bad I rough up the town workers

whenever I can and it works for me.. He obviously needs to try harder.

[DS1]

2. sheesh, all that trouble for a free box of matches at the local Cumberland

Farms

[Mizmoon]

4. I think burning your leaves is illegal in CT

it is in NY.

[UL_Approved]

3. Anger Management

This guy just needed to get a grip. Seriously, if they passed a tax law funding medical treatment for prostitutes, would this guy go around demanding blow jobs? Does he think that he is going to only pay taxes
for what he recieves for himself?

[dr.strangelove]

5. Those damn sanitation workers

This guy has some issues.