Comments on: Putting the Prude Back Into Prudente: Florida Man Jailed for Failure to Sod Lawn

By: Pig Skin Could Land Jester in Pen: Ohio 89-Year-Old Grandma Charged For Keeping Football in Yard « JONATHAN TURLEY

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:27:21 +0000

[...] could face six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. At least she has a healthy lawn, so she avoided the horticultural criminal [...]

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By: The Law Steps in to Help Poor Sod: Elderly Man Released After Neighbors Plant Grass in Yard « JONATHAN TURLEY

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:58:36 +0000

[...] Released After Neighbors Plant Grass in Yard Published 1, October 15, 2008 Society As discussed earlier, 66-year-old grandfather, Joseph Prudente, has been sitting in jail because the fully lawned people [...]

By: seamus

seamus — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:14:01 +0000

Thanks EmEm. You saved me the time of sending several filthy e-mails to certain persons.

By: EmEm

EmEm — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:33:51 +0000

Mr Turley,

You will be interested in the resolution, so far:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article850257.ece

By: KH IN NJ

KH IN NJ — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:12 +0000

It could be argued that this man actually did not violate the deed restriction, there is reference to lawn/sod maint: Bare spots/mowing: no specific language pertaining to brown/dry areas. http://www.bwcai.org/editor_upload/File/Deed%20Restrictions%2008.pdf

By: Butters

Butters — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:17:18 +0000

The same state is protecting O.J.’s house from the Goldman judgment. Fun.

By: steadycat

steadycat — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:01:56 +0000

This is really sad news. What happened to the idea of good people pitching in to help their neighbors out? Is there a way this retired man with little money can sue for being jailed for something so ridiculous? There is something wrong with this.

By: priceless

priceless — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:55:42 +0000

“As a homeowner and resident of Beacon Woods for the past fifteen years, I believe that my experience and commitment to our community can offer a voice of common sense and reason to the board of directors of the Beacon Woods Civic Association.” So where’s the voice of common sense and reason?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

By: disgusted

disgusted — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:51:26 +0000

Ya..read the 1st paragraph of Board member Gilliagans “vote for me page” http://www.bw-together-we-can.com/pagegilligan.html

By: kh in nj

kh in nj — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:14:23 +0000

The judge should not only be removed from the bench..he should be clobbered over the head with it, this judge seems to have a distorted sense of justice.. And the state of FLA. like many others needs to take a hard look at these Assn’s & the powers they are allowed to possess, they are wreaking havoc and destroying lives in many cases for small amts. of unpaid fees and ridiculous deed restriction violations … Placing liens , foreclosing on homes, incarceration for these types of issues is just totally nuts! Our Fore Fathers are no doubt rollin’ in their graves. Hopefully with all the Media some Attorney or Agency will intervene on this mans behalf..to have this man in jail over this..is truly disgusting…

By: Bob, Esq.

Bob, Esq. — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:40:17 +0000

Also,

A legal aid appellate attorney should not only be champing at the bit to challenge the ruling but have the judge removed from the bench as well.

By: Cro Magnum Man

Cro Magnum Man — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:40:11 +0000

This case needs attorney’s to come to the aid of this man.

What the people of Bayonet Point, Florida have done, is successfully reinstituted the archaic concept of “Debtors Prison”.

The “people” of this community have imprisoned an old man because he was poor.

It is disgusting. They are disgusting. And attorney’s should be flocking to this case to provide this elderly man not only freedom from their debtors prison, but some sort of compensation for this unjust, and vicious attack on him and his family.

These are hard times and finances are difficult right now for many.

Throwing these people, down on their luck, into prison, is about as evil of a thing that I can imagine.

By: Bob, Esq.

Bob, Esq. — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:38:21 +0000

I’m sorry, but unless this guy bought the property subject to a C&R (Covenant & Restrictions) running with the land, i.e. mandating that he keep the lawn in the condition demanded by the court, I fail to see how a civic association was able to so much as state a cause of action.

By: kh in nj

kh in nj — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:23:55 +0000

Cruel & Unusual Punishment Stemming from a “Deed Restriction Violation” All the parties involved with pursuit of this assanine result should hang their heads in SHAME. It is just crazy in this day and times of hardship..esp. for a senior citizen, who has already lost his car and is STRUGGLING to KEEP HIS HOME, to find himself thrown into jail..an already overcrowded at that and with out bail to boot! This is just an abuse of power by the “Civic” Assn. How they dare even call themselves a “Civic Assn” is beyond me. There are Exceptions to every rule..in this case the “Civic Assn” could have worked with this homeowner…every homeowner in this community should be concerned about this kind of extreme action taken by this Assn. & it’s Attorney..YOU COULD BE NEXT!!!!