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Alleged arborcidal maniac David Sasson, who was arrested in February for destroying $24,000 worth of plants in Union Square with his bare hands, had the results of a psychological evaluation presented in court on Monday, the Villager reports. "Sasson was found unfit to assist in his own defense, and Judge Ellen Gesmer remanded him to the state-run Kirby Psychiatric Center for further evaluation and treatment."
The Parks Department claims Sasson ripped up 23 hydrangea bushes, 7 roses of Sharon, 3 butterfly bushes, a Chinese dogwood, a magnolia tree and more than 20 ornamental trees. Joe managed to snap a few pictures of the destruction that you can see here and here.
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will now monitor Sasson until June 29 when his mental state will be revisited and a decision will be made as to wether he should be required to stand trail. Our bet is on not, though. Mostly because this guy sounds like he has some serious mental problems that need to be addressed first. This is the guy, after all, who told the Police when they first nabbed him that "all trees and nests must die and be controlled!"
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Know what I think? The red drawings/type over the image kinda cheapens the site.
...don't mean to sound harsh, tho. Just saying.
It's time to be harsh. It's really ugly. Please make it stop.
ok, seriously, we got it. we're all clear on how you guys feel about the "issue" of red text overlays. but really, this one's a gothamist classic that we've been running for awhile now. so please kiddies, you wanna chill out just a smidge?
I love the red overlays...i think it's hilarious. Keep up the good work Gothamist! Besides what would you guys prefer...purple?
Sorry to keep bringing it up. This is like if I saw a friend with some red sauce on their face, and I said "hey, it looks like you didn't finish your chicken wings," trying to be helpful, and he said "hey, the wing-sauce-on-the-face look is a classic, it's been there all morning and some people think it's funny, you want to chill out?"
And then I feel like an ass for trying to help out. So go ahead Garth, keep it up. I'll try to look away.