Shena Hardin, Cleveland woman caught on tape driving on sidewalk, must wear "idiot" sign

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Caught on Tape ,; Daily Blotter

(CBS/AP) CLEVELAND - A judge has ordered a woman to stand at an intersection wearing a sign essentially calling herself an "idiot" after she was caught on videotape driving on a sidewalk to avoid a school bus unloading children.

Cleveland resident Shena Hardin, 32, was busted last month. Witnesses say Hardin drove on the sidewalk on a daily basis to avoid waiting behind the bus, according to CBS affiliate WOIO.

Fearing a potentially dangerous situation, the bus driver contacted the Third District Police before starting his route. Officers waited for Hardin, and caught her in the act.

At the same time, the bus driver caught Hardin's maneuver on his cellphone video.

On Monday, a Cleveland Municipal Court judge told Hardin to stand at an intersection for two days next week, according to court records. She will have to wear a sign saying: "Only an idiot drives on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus."

The judge ordered her to wear the sign from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Hardin's license was suspended for 30 days and she was ordered to pay $250 in court costs.

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by kjblank November 13, 2012 9:14 AM EST: she didn't even wear it she just stood there with this I don't attitude txting and smoking her cigarettes, i am a mother and if i knew that a person that put my child in danger and all she got was this and didn't even do it right..WHAT?!!!!!! Now the judge is not hard enough she should have been made to say she was the idiot and wear it or hold it up and walk up and down and not be smoking her cigs and txting now that is a slap in the fast of justice....she don't care and has no remorse she and the judge should be shamed of themselves.... she has made a fool out our justice system and the judge should be standing next to her...saying i should have made harder for her....; Reply to this comment


by seedbeeds November 10, 2012 2:16 PM EST: I LOVE this punishment, thank you "Cleveland Municipal Court Judge." If I were the judge though, I would have added "Like Me" to the end of "Only an Idiot."; Reply to this comment