Edmond Aviv, 62, endured five hours of people yelling at him from passing cars while holding a sign that said: "I AM A BULLY! I pick on children that are disabled, and I am intolerant of those that are different from myself. My actions do not reflect an appreciation for the diverse South Euclid community that I live in."
Aviv, who ignored the comments and rarely looked up, said the judge’s sentence and ensuing media coverage that garnered national and international attention ruined his life. He also denied he bullied the family.
“The judge destroyed me,” said Aviv, who refused to answer other questions. “This isn’t fair at all.”
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What a POS.
ReplyDeleteThis man couldve been innocent. A false sentence is one thing alone in jail. He was given a life sentence in the eyes of the community. We just dont know. Ive seen kids tell lies on nieghbors that caused parents to do things unwarrented.
ReplyDelete11:21 he was convicted. Thats how it works. like it or not he was convicted. Maybe not a perfect system but by far the best in the world.
ReplyDeleteI am all for public humiliation but in this case, it is nothing more than a grandstanding judge jumping on the Bully Bandwagon. The judge needs to be reprimanded. It's not funny, it's not clever, it's not creative, it's grandstanding and it is surely not good to have this in our court system.
ReplyDeleteThis man wasn't convicted of being a bully or of being intolerant which aren't even crimes to begin with. The sign should reflect the crimes he was convicted of, not the causes du jour.
This guy was CONVICTED, multiple times in a 15 year span, of crimes against disabled children, their mother and her son.
ReplyDeleteHow anyone can justify his actions, and blame the judge, is a social indicator of how far things have turned upside down.
I feel no sympathy for this man. He says the judge ruined his life, but he does not consider what his actions have done to his victims nor his community.
I don't think the judge went far enough. Some community service would have been appropriate, in a center for disabled people perhaps.
Five hours sitting on a corner bringing light to his actions is a small price to pay.
What is even worse than his actions, is the way some downplay what he has done. I don't like it, I probably can't change it, but I can condemn it and speak against it.
Did you read what he was found guilty of and to whom? Pretty disgusting man.
ReplyDeleteThen the signs should reflect what he was found guilty of-period end of story. What this is a reflection of is how unprofessional the court system has become and why people are so ignorant when it comes to the court system. No one is trying to justify anything he did.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that anyone would condone someone "sentenced" by a court, to holding a sign that doesn't accurately reflex what crimes he was convicted of is a social indicator of absurdity and shows a complete lack of respect for not only the court system but also a civil society. It's painting a dishonest picture and those who agree have a social indicator toward deception.
2 wrongs do not equal a right. Bullying is just that. This judge is a bully. I can't stand this man (if you can believe what you read about him) but I do believe that this was a wrong move.
ReplyDeleteThis sentence involves laying on shame, the same shame he laid on those he saw as inferior.
ReplyDeleteWhat goes around sometimes comes around.
11:21 AM:
ReplyDeleteRead the whole story then tell us what you think.
The four other sentences evidently didn't have any impact on him, as he kept on harrassing his neighbors in some really foul ways. Maybe this can be his wake-up call.
You get what you give.
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ReplyDeleteLook people, read the story before you voice an opinion. For those too lazy...
"Aviv pleaded no contest to a fourth-degree misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. It’s the fourth time he’s been convicted of harassing his neighbors.
Judge Gayle Williams-Byers sentenced Aviv to hold the sign for five hours on Sunday, serve 15 days in jail and seven months on probation. She also ordered Aviv to complete 100 hours of community service, anger management classes and personal counseling at the Diversity Center of Cleveland.
Court probation officer Steve Flowe monitored Aviv the entire five hours. Isaiah Simmons, the bailiff, also stopped by to ensure the sentence was carried out.
Court records say Aviv harassed Sandra Prugh’s family for 15 years. Prugh has two adult adopted children with developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, a husband suffering from dementia and a paralyzed son."
Think it was unfair now?
-countrygirl@heart
The actions of this judge are a classic example of intellectual dishonesty. Bullying and intolerance are not crimes. The word "diverse" is also an example of this judge having agenda driven motives. A true professional knows the lines between an agenda what is proper. This judge falls in the unprofessional category.
ReplyDeleteThen the sign should read he was charged with disorderly conduct. If he was convicted prior of harassing these people a 1000 times that has absolutely ZERO to do with what he was convicted of this time.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who really believes in tolerance would find this judge's actions disturbing. It is within this man's absolute right to not "appreciate" the "diverse South Euclid community" that he lives in, if he so pleases. Accepting that he feels that way is what real tolerance is all about and not the faux definition the left is fond of promoting.
ReplyDeleteThe same as the stockade. What Happens When Someone Throws A Bottle And Hurts A Person? Were Supposed To be More Civilized Than The 1400s
ReplyDeleteBullying and intolerance are not crimes. The word "diverse" is also an example of this judge having agenda driven motives. A true professional knows the lines between an agenda what is proper. This judge falls in the unprofessional category.
ReplyDeleteApril 14, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Bullying IS a crime. Harassment IS a crime. Legislation to make bullying a crime was approved by a Senate Committee Wednesday. Under the proposal, a first conviction would likely draw counseling from a judge. But, a second bullying conviction could send someone to jail for a year.
Now if only stupidity were a crime. Some of these commenters would be in jail and not harassing us or being INTOLERANT.