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Taking Liberties: The Bird Lady of Lynn

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    80-year-old Claire Butcher could go to jail for feeding ducks

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That's where where you from -- from North Carolina -- -- -- access.

Well if you if you're from the northeast you would know in Massachusetts they call live in the city of sin.

But whatever you do do not feed the ducks there.

As this grandmother is finding out.

I know.

They know me.

And they know.

That I love them and I'm trying to take care about.

To clamp but -- ducks are one of God's most endearing creatures.

-- the -- for over 45.

Years describe what they mean to you.

In my life.

This is what I live -- but the wind bottlers might get Claire.

-- -- -- -- Recently the city of -- Massachusetts threaten the eighty year old grandmother with the rest.

They have charged you now and are threatening you with thirty days in jail for this.

What's your reaction.

Out if they put me in jail.

I will be the first eighty year old woman.

Not Massachusetts.

Not United States.

But -- all our own to be thrown in jail for feeding the ducks.

In 2006.

-- -- the law prohibiting feeding any wildlife within city limits.

Town officials say ducks and -- in particular.

Have been making a mess and they -- -- for bringing the birds here.

-- -- one from land would comment to fox on camera.

So we found on this municipal and turning to give the -- side should now come on how can they possibly justify sending an elderly woman to jail.

For feeding birds.

Don't know all the town is really trying to do here is to make sure that the residents.

Of the -- -- -- have the right to use the -- the -- argument is that you're bringing to many ducks in this park and that some people don't like that.

By feel sorry for anybody that doesn't -- -- us.

He says that blacks give her unconditional.

Love at all she has to do -- is give them some bread crumbs.

That's crying.

At January 13 and she she really could go to jail for for thirty days she's been been in front of the court before and she just feels like she needs -- -- these -- and this is this is essentially I felt like this is practically like Russian and brushing your teeth tonight and yes she does this all the time you did this is this is simply gives her comfort.

And what she lives for -- going to be tough for her to give -- I didn't so much for joining us today great story thank you know that was fun.

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