HAMTRAMCK (WWJ) -- A district judge in Hamtramck is facing public scrutiny following a ruling in which she shamed an elderly cancer patient for struggling to keep up with his yard work.
Hamtramck resident Burhan Chowdhury, 72, appeared via Zoom in front of 31st District Court Judge Alexis G. Krot where he was facing a $100 fine for not keeping up with his yard work because he was too weak last summer.
Krot told Chowdhury during the hearing that he should be "ashamed" of himself.
"If I could give you jail time on this, I would," said Krot.
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Shibbir Chowdhury joined his father for the court hearing and said he normally takes care of the yard work for his father but traveled to Bangladesh last summer for three months.
Upon returning to Hamtramck, his father informed him of the ticket he received and that's when Shibbir said he immediately cleaned up the yard.
Chowdhury said he will also be paying the fine for his father.
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Following the video of the hearing being shared all over social media and being covered by The Washington Post, people on social media are sharing their opinions, even going as far to give her negative reviews on Google -- Krot has 1.1 stars as of Thursday morning.
