Judge Orders Flowers, Bowling and Red Lobster [VIDEO]

A disagreement that began when a man didn’t wish his wife a happy birthday escalated into a domestic violence charge, ended in an unusual court ruling.

Instead of setting bond or keeping the husband (Joseph Bray) in custody, the Judge ordered him to treat his spouse to dinner, a bowling date and then to undergo marriage counseling.

“He’s going to stop by somewhere and he’s going to get some flowers,” Judge John “Jay” Hurley said during the first appearance hearing. “And then he’s going to go home, pick up his wife, get dressed, take her to Red Lobster. And then after they have Red Lobster, they’re going to go bowling.”

Judge John Hurley emphasized that he would not have ordered such conditions for Bray, 47, if the charge was more serious, or if his wife appeared to be injured or in danger of being harmed.

(From The Sun Sentinel)