Colorado man jailed after dumping more than FOUR TONS of litter in Uncompahgre National Forest

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A Colorado man has been jailed for six months for dumping more than four tons of litter in a scenic national forest which took dozens of volunteers and a helicopter to clean up.

Benjamin Yoho, 41, lived and maintained a structure in Uncompahgre National Forest, north of the mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, for seven months.

From October last year, he was responsible for the 'massive littering' of an area near the Jud Wiebe Trail, a popular hiking spot, according to prosecutors.

In a statement, U.S. Attorney John Walsh said it required 48 volunteers and 'numerous' fire prevention and control workers to airlift it all out of the forest in May.

Yoho was sentenced to six months in federal prison for dumping 4.25 tons of litter, which included items taken from a so-called 'Free Box' in Telluride where residents recycle clothing and household goods.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3241245/Colorado-man-jailed-dumping-FOUR-TONNES-litter-scenic-national-forest-lives-needed-48-volunteers-helicopter-clean-up.html#ixzz3mI6IluAQ
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I'm not sure what to say. What do you do with an otherwise harmless person who can't be trusted to live on their own?