Portraits of Harvey Hill with his family and friends in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S., September 14, 2020. Picture taken September 14, 2020. To match Special Report USA-JAILS/DEATHS REUTERS/Linda So
CANTON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Harvey Hill wouldn’t leave John Finnegan’s front yard. He stood in the pouring rain, laughing at the sky, alarming his former boss' wife. Finnegan dialed 911.
“He needs a mental evaluation,” the landscaper recalls telling the arriving officer. Instead, Hill was charged with trespassing and jailed on suspicion of a misdemeanor offense that could bring a $500 fine.
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