Re: Garden Crime Blotter

D* S*

Adam,

As I found out recently, we live in a little fantasy world when we
consider all fellow gardeners honest, friendly and in-step with a common
goal.  Would you believe that gardeners could be so petty as to conduct an
unannounced vote for a tool shed, and then stuff a ballot box to carry the
vote?  And do it with the blessing of some City officials?

This sad story is still unfolding. The handwriting analyst has correlated
a substantial number of ballots from one person and is still reviewing the
ballots, but you can read more about this at:

http://greenpatch.org/interbay/index.html

Despite our fond illusions, we'd might find that the Bell curve for
dishonest gardeners is close to, or the same as, that for the general
public.

-- 
Sincerely,

David Smead
http://www.amplepower.com

On Thu, 1 Aug 2002, Honigman, Adam wrote:

> Friends,
> It so rare that we get a horticulture crime blotter item, I felt that all of
> us who deal with tiny budgets should have a moment to see how the big guys
> do it...
> Garden embezzler gets 3 years July 31, 2002 By CHRISENA COLEMAN DAILY NEWS
> STAFF WRITER A former controller for the New York Botanical Garden was
> sentenced yesterday to at least three years in jail for pruning $300,000 off
> its money tree for herself.
>
> You can view the entire article at
> <http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/7393p-6872c.html>.
> Just think how many community gardens THAT would have helped!
>
> Best wishes,
> Adam Honigman
>
>
>
>
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