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Just an update to the local case that I referred to earlier. It would appear that calmer heads have indeed prevailed in the assault case against this 79 yr. old patriotic American:
GREENSBORO -- The assault charge against a 79-year-old man called the "Patriotic Grandpa'' was dropped this morning by Guilford District Attorney Doug Henderson.
The controversial case ended with a whisper as Alexander Kohanowich stood with his attorney Seth Cohen in a Greensboro courtroom.
The case was never discussed in open court.
Kohanowich said afterward he was happy with the result. He would like for the city to apologize and pay for his legal expenses. But he has no plans to sue.
"I love this city," he said outside the courtroom. "I had a choice to move to Greensboro and I certainly have no hard feelings." (Listen to an interview)
The decision ends a controversy that started more than a month ago in the grassy median beside the Greensboro Coliseum complex.
On March 26, when Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama came to town, Kohanowich stood in the median across from the War Memorial Auditorium and held three signs about patriotism and supporting the troops.
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