Attack on Seaview lawn.

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I met Castle John about 10 years ago. He hired me to work on some projects he was working on and hooked me up with other people/jobs. He was doing charity work for some local people that were living in dire conditions and he asked me to take a cut in pay to contribute to the charity work. Which I did. He had a genuine concern for these people and his compassion inspired me to help too. He seemed a bit off but not all that much by Puna standards. We parted ways and I waived the last of the money he owed me. He was always trying to get funds to buy materials for others and he did lots of work for no pay. A few years later he called me to come do some work on 'The Castle' , for pay this time, and I obliged. He had changed quite drastically in appearance but otherwise seemed to be the same guy. I couldn't quite put my finger on it but I think he was a bit lost after his divorce.And the Castle was a mess, lots of young wild men around,and he was renovating the back apartment. He took me up to the Gingerbread house to have me look at some issues. Nothing seemed that odd but I noticed a little tension between John and the tenants. I had never seen that side of him before. Then the incident happened,then the trial. I saw him after the trial and just before his sentencing. The last thing he said to me was " Don't believe what they're saying about me. They're going to crucify me." I only know his side of the story and I don't know all the circumstances but I do know he was not all bad, but troubled. I don't think he got a fair sentence. JMO