Shouldn't he be facing criminal charges?

But maybe it wasn't a crime that would have caused more than a ticket. I'm sure laws protecting water rights, with severe repercussions, will be enacted soon

I don't understand how Nestlé hasn't been charged with anything

Law enforcement officials told NBC News Wednesday that the 70-year-old star of "Blue Bloods" and formerly of "Magnum, P.I.," didn't commit any crime.

My guess is, the crime was committed by the company that took the water
They'd likely have to prove he authorized them stealing the water

even if only for a misdemeanor.

of celebrities. A few also showed the brown lawns of their law abiding, less selfish neighbors. And, if you're feeling very sanctimonious about the fact that Selleck is a Republican, I'm as sure as I can possibly be that some, maybe most, of those green lawned people are Democrats.

Thing is, I bet a lot of them aren't even using those homes. These are people with homes around the world and who are easily able to pay for expensive hotels. Unless you have a pressing reason to be in your LA during the summer, and a summer of drought to boot, you probably aren't.

A good friend ripped out her lawn and at great expense put in artificial turf, which seemed absolutely real as I walked across it. Man they've come a long way with that stuff. It was =pricey!= but I'd be surprised if that hadn't started happening among some of the Hollywood set, you know - the Democratic part.

I'm not aware of any restrictions on topping up existing pools, but many communities have banned filling once drained.

Looked pretty nice. I think it is even more of a status symbol, somehow. Star-bellied Sneeches.

Oh, and welcome!

Cheers!

a fire, they can come on the property to refill their tankers.....

Ponds, rivers, and pools as needed!

or at the very least drove a borrowed Ferrari?

A former Marine?

Details, please!

where they pay pennies on the dollar.

Poor people are arrested and jailed, or simply have their property/money confiscated.

The richer you are, the more you pay. As for Tom, 30 days in jail and confiscate those Avocado orchards that the water was used on.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE — Water from a public hydrant that Tom Selleck has been accused of stealing from in dry California was legally purchased, an official said.

The Calleguas Municipal Water District in Ventura County sued the "Magnum, P.I." star, alleging that a tanker truck filled up at the hydrant and took it to Selleck's 60-acre ranch more than a dozen times in the past two years.

The district announced a tentative settlement with Selleck on Thursday.

Jay Spurgin, public works director for Thousand Oaks, said a construction company paid a fee to secure the rights to draw water from the city hydrant two years ago. About 1.4 million gallons of water were taken from the hydrant during that period.

Read the rest at: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/entertainment/4190297-181/official-water-tom-selleck-accused

I guess being a celebrity does have it's disadvantages.