Wisconsin man kills his lawn mower with a shot gun blast - warranty null and void

[Dion]

A 56-year-old man from the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin has been arrested after shooting his lawn mower in his garden because it would not start.

Police officers said Mr Walendowski had told them: "It's my lawn mower and my yard, so I can shoot it if I want."

A local retailer said that Mr Walendowski might now have difficulty getting his lawn mower repaired.

"Anything not factory recommended would void the warranty," said Dick Wagner, of Wagner's Garden Mart in Milwaukee.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7526628.stm

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Those crooks will use any excuse to void a warranty.

[Ford Prefect]

What's this world coming to. Now a guy can't even off his lawn mower with a 12 gauge in his own back yard.

[Coach]

OK so shooting your lawnmower isnt exactly the smartest idea ever, but can you really be arrested for it?

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by MattyC

OK so shooting your lawnmower isnt exactly the smartest idea ever, but can you really be arrested for it?

He was probably arrested due to one of the lefty laws about it being illegal to discharge a firearm within town limits or some other pinko law like that.

[Dion]