Man gets jail for dirty yard

By PAMELA WOOD, Staff Writer

Published 08/21/07

A Cape St. Claire man is behind bars for failing to clean up his junk-filled back yard, officials said.

By J. Henson - The Capital Junk and a large Dumpster sit in the back yard of 11159 River Bay Drive in Cape St. Claire.

In a case that has been dragging on for seven years, Judge Robert C. Wilcox gave George B. Hartsuff III an ultimatum this summer: Clean up the junk or spend 60 days in jail.

Judge Wilcox gave that order on July 5, with a deadline set for 30 days later. When county inspectors checked the home at 1159 River Bay Road on Aug. 5, they found more of the same things they'd been seeing for seven years â€” boats, junk, debris and even an Arizona Iced Tea vending machine, said Tracie Reynolds, a county spokesman.

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Come on now Judge W - 2007-08-22 14:56:29

What a waste of tax payers money.
For crying out loud putting this junk yard dog in jail for having a messy yard. Gee whiz.......yet giving probation to drunk drivers. What is wrong with you Judge Wilcox? Do you need a vacation?

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A A County - 2007-08-22 14:15:49

Why didnt the courts just cut one of his hands off...Leave this guy alone, so he has junky property its his property !..

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I'm Sad For Him - 2007-08-22 12:14:15

I'm sorry for Mr. Hartsuff, The only "law" he violated was having too much stuff that others viewed as junk. Are there no real criminals to use legal resources on? "Seven years", balderdash! Sounds like a witch hunt to me. My sympathy to Mr. Hartsuff.

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