Hawaiian Judge Orders Man To Write 144 Complements For His Ex-Girlfriend After He Violates Protective Order

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The woman sought a protection order after the two separated, which was issued Feb. 22, but two months later, the man called and texted her 144 times within a three-hour period, police said.

By trying to contact the woman, he had violated a protection order issued in February after they had split up, the court heard.

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“For every nasty thing you said about her, you’re going to say a nice thing,” 2nd Circuit Judge Rhonda Loo told Daren Young, 30, per the AP. “No repeating words.”

Young, 30, received time served for spending 157 days in jail before being sentenced, the Maui News reported. Besides being told to pay the compliments, he also received two years of probation, $2,400 in fines and 200 hours of community service.

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“It’s so childish to think a grown man can be so thumb-happy,” Loo told Young in court. “I hope you don’t have a phone anymore and, if you do, I hope you don’t have her number anymore.”

Young's lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Zach Raidmae, tried to convince the judge that he had learned his lesson, Maui News reported.

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"One hundred and fifty-seven days is a long time to think about what tasteless things were said and the importance of abiding by protective orders," Raidmae said.

"The reality of this case is no texts, no problem," he added. "He's experienced the sting of not abiding by this."

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Mr. Young told the judge he would not contact his ex again and that he would move on with his life.

He has 144 days to write all the compliments for his ex-girlfriend.

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