Nation - Missouri Retired art teacher going to jail

By Heather Ratcliffe St. Louis Post-Dispatch BALLWIN, Mo. (AP) -- A retired art teacher in Ballwin was sentenced to 20 days in jail Monday after he refused to make changes to art pieces in his front yard that the court and city officials have deemed dangerous. Lewis Greenberg, 66, was convicted in October of two counts of city ordinance violations littering and storing hazardous materials. The judge ordered Greenberg to clean up the property or face penalty. But on Monday, Greenberg said he had no plans to comply. The judge ordered jail time plus a $1,000 fine. For years, Greenberg's wood, plastic, steel and aluminum structures have vexed neighbors. He has said the works are a statement on the Holocaust. His attorney, David Howard, said that the city is trying to remove Greenberg's art because it offends others and is thus violating his constitutional right to free speech. City officials said they only want Greenberg to make his yard safe for young children. Published: Wed, May 19, 2010

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