Buried in the North Raleigh section of the N&O is this article. David Lamm received a $250.00 ticket for some grass in his yard that was deemed too long, according to Raleigh City rules. But Lamm did not let the grass grow under his feet and is spreading the word about the City’s Grass Police. He also took pictures of many City of Raleigh sites that had much longer grass than his.

At first glance, this seems like a funny little story, but it really illustrates how intrusive Raleigh City Government is becoming.