What I Could Change My Town Or Parish - 1603 Words

If I could change my town or parish, I would have zero tolerance for corruption and insist that the judicial and legal system adhere to a strict policy of honesty and integrity. I see too many circumstances handled in some of the most corrupt methods. One example is that people are suing elderly people over property disputes. The matter goes through the judicial system and the judges do not even follow the laws as they are written. The judges and attorneys have the good-ole-boy sideline agreements. Maybe some of them will exchange money under the table, and forget about the elderly people who cannot afford to defend themselves. It is down-right unethical and violates the civil rights of the public. In the year 2008, an elderly lady†¦show more content†¦The elderly lady felt threatened for herself and her grandchildren, and that raised a tremendous concern to her. The following Monday, the elderly lady contacted the State Land office. She voiced her concern about the alleged threat that the man in the woods made. The person she spoke to at the State Land office said â€Å"oh no, we cannot have that†. Two weeks later, the State Land office sent a notice to the elderly lady indicating that the State no longer required the ‘Right of Passage’ and that it was an official notice that the â€Å"Right of Passage’ is cancelled. The elderly lady called the State Land office to get clarification of the notice and the person she spoke to told her to immediately file that notice with the parish Clerk of Court’s office. The very next day, the elderly lady took the papers she received and had them filed at the parish Clerk of Court’s office. Approximately six months later in the year 2011, the elderly lady had a fence installed because people were cutting down trees that she had previously planted. About a year later in the year 2012, the elderly man asked the elderly lady if he could put a gate on her property so he could acc ess his property. The elderly lady, by the advice of her children, did not allow the elderly man to install a fence. The elderly lady did not want to be held liable for anyone getting hurt while passing on her property. In the year 2013, the elderly man filed suit against the elderly lady and two adjacent