Last week, a Michigan judge chastized an elderly cancer patient for the state of his yard.
During a January 10 virtual court hearing, Judge Alexis Krot told Burhan Chowdhury, 72, that he should “be ashamed of himself” for failing to maintain his yard. WDIV reported that she also imposed a $100 fine which Chowdhury has to pay before February 1.
Chowdury reportedly tried to explain to Judge Krot that his health issues made it hard for him to tend to his yard.
“If I could give you jail time on this, I would,” the judge commented. “The neighbors should not have to look at that.”
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