Officials from various city agencies have been to Jeanne Smith’s home more times than she can count over the years.
The Somerton woman received the uninvited visits because some neighbors complained that the chickens, geese and other birds at her house are a nuisance.
The city never developed a strong case against Smith, and she prevailed in a major court battle back in 2000.
"I was never cited for anything," she said.
Fast forward to July 2004, when City Council passed an ordinance that prohibits . . .
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EDITORIAL:
Birdbrain ideas
Why did the chicken cross the road into Bucks County? Because it was pushed out of town by mean city officials.
The city’s mistreatment of Jeanne Smith, the chicken lady from Somerton, is atrocious, patently unfair and discriminatory. The poor lady loves chickens. What’s wrong with that? She’s not breaking any laws.
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