Jail term cut for" neighbor from hell" granny

[JODO 2]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070503/od_nm/...6ftAbX8ouxeW7oF

Jail term cut for "neighbor from hell" granny

Thu May 3, 8:50 AM ET

An 81-year-old British grandmother branded by a judge as "the original neighbor from hell" had her jail term cut Wednesday but lost a bid for freedom because she wouldn't apologize for her actions.

Dorothy Evans, a widow from Wales, was jailed two weeks ago for harassment and breaching an Anti-Social Behavior Order after repeatedly shouting at her neighbors and hitting them with her walking stick.

Her lawyer said she was attacked in jail by another inmate Tuesday. She arrived at London's Appeal Court in a wheelchair flanked by three prison officers, with a plaster over one eye.

Appeal Court Judge Nicholas Underhill cut Evans's six-month sentence by a third but said she must spend at least another four weeks locked up after refusing to apologize.

"Old age is not a license to disregard the law or the requirements of decent behavior toward others," he said.

In sentencing the grandmother, Judge Roderick Denyer said he had taken into account her age and would have jailed her for much longer if she had been younger.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Hmm...Serves her.

[MissStacey 1]

Her and my Grandfather would make a good couple. My Papa is mean old nasty #######.

[Sinergy 3]

Its no fun when you hear an old lady got beat up in jail.

but concidering what she did to her neighbors its safe to say "what comes around goes around"

[JoeMama 0]

Her and my Grandfather would make a good couple. My Papa is mean old nasty #######.

Nothing like the "golden years" to let it all out! My father is 76 yrs. old and he's definitely using his 1st admendment right to tell off everyone these days!

[Dan J 277]

"the original neighbor from hell"

Oh yeaa... I got one. Very annoying and always into someone's else business.

[patiently_waiting 0]

Those that beat her up were probably defending themselves from her.

[JayJay 4]

Alright I'll be the first person to say it....

"BwaaahahahahHAHHAHhahhaah....that is FUNNY!" Okay, so I am a perfectly decent gal, totally respect others and such, but the concept smacks so much of Monty Python's "Evil Granny" gang..I just can't help imagining John Cleese running about dressed like an old lady..oh dear..I think I'm going to cry!