A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start.

Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.

According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn't start Wednesday morning.

He told police quote, "I can do that, it's my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want."

A woman who lives at Walendowski's house reported the incident. She said he was intoxicated.

Walendowski could face up to an $11,000 fine and six years and three months in prison if convicted.

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lolololololol

That's fucked up

How does shooting your own lawnmower on your own property = 6 years in prison

I wonder if shooting the lawnmower made it work...

pretty gay lol.

I agree with the guy. what would america be without it's eccentric individuals? Boring yuppie motherfuckers in a suburbia that stretches from coast to coast, thats what! I wouldn't even care if he decided to start fucking the lawn mower as long as it was in his yard and gave consent.

Damn, that judge must REALLY like lawn mowers.

Who the fuck called the cops on him? Which reminds me, my neighbor calls the cops every time someone lights off fireworks. I suppose she hopes to get the $500 for tipping the police. Once again, I welcome our stay in our Orwellian Country.

I would light massive amounts of fire crackers at 4 in the morning in her driveway.

That's what I thought?...Fuck that's harsh!
I'd understand the sentence if the lawn boy was still connected to it.

Maybe the lawnmower was really trying to steal from him
i call self defense

He did say the guy was charged with felony posession of a weapon. I don't remember the law on that shit, but I think that means either owning an illegal weapon or not having a license for it. Propably the former.

Not to mention any other charges that go along with discharging a weapon in a public place. Though I think that's fines and not jail time.