Karen Holloway went to jail for her overgrown yard – now they want to get her for her ivy! The waitress and mother of four is now listed in in the local “mugshot” rag along with rapists and child molesters – and now they want to put her in jail for days or even weeks.

According to a friend who also attended her hearing this week, Karen of four noticed that a code enforcement officer was idling in front of her house when she walked up to his car and asked what he was doing there. He replied “You’ll find out tomorrow in court.” Karen, not being the type to give up easily, pressed him, and he pointed to the ivy growing on her historic home, and said it was an issue that she needed to take care of before her next hearing.

“But lots of houses have ivy on them! It’s beautiful. What’s the matter with ivy?” she said.

“This ain’t England” was his reply.

It seems however that public pressure may be taking a toll on the resolve of the local government to continuing to harass Karen- and threaten her for additional jail time if she doesn’t take care of issues like the ivy. At her court hearing the DA mentioned that “online incidents” are disrupting the process. 

All this attention may embarrass our little town into doing the right thing” said Karen’s friend.