Legal Juice
Next time you want to do something nice for a neighbor, think about this story, and then do it anyway. Because there can’t be a lot of neighbors with this particular dynamic … As reported by wftv.com:
Authorities said Joseph Florence was upset with how his neighbor’s yard looked, so he decided to water it. His neighbor called police.
Calling the cops? An overreaction, perhaps? Now that we’re talking about overreactions, how did Mr. Florence respond when the police arrived?
Police said when they arrived and tried to arrest Florence for trespassing, there was a struggle and he punched and choked the officers.
No! Bad move. [See above.]
The officers were not seriously hurt, but Florence ended up with two black eyes.
Florence was arrested and charged with battery to a law enforcement officer, assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, depriving an officer of communication, and resisting an officer without violence. Florence was taken to the Polk County jail.
The Juice has a feeling that won’t be the end of it. Here’s the source.