Nah, I actually think that this type of breaking and entering isn’t punished enough. There’s a whole genre of content creators recording themselves breaking into stadiums.
What’s the proper punishment though? 5 years in prison seems absurd to me since they don’t seem dangerous. Lifetime ban from stadiums and a fine. Community service.
I would be shocked if it stuck long-term unless someone wanted to make an example out of them (which isn’t out of the question).
They were both charged with interference with a sporting or entertainment event, which could lead to a prison sentence of up to five years if they’re found to have solicited each other into doing so, as that is a third-degree felony. Additionally, they can both be fined $5000.
“Interference with a sporting or entertainment event” is a stretch, and for the third degree felony it would have to be proven that they solicited each other to “interfere with an event.”
Seems remarkably harsh. Not clear from the article if “stream it” meant stream the game, or stream them sneaking into the game.
Nah, I actually think that this type of breaking and entering isn’t punished enough. There’s a whole genre of content creators recording themselves breaking into stadiums.
What’s the proper punishment though? 5 years in prison seems absurd to me since they don’t seem dangerous. Lifetime ban from stadiums and a fine. Community service.
I don’t have a problem with the current sentence. 5 years is fine.
When I say “isn’t punished enough”, I’m not saying they should be prosecuted more harshly, I’m saying they should be prosecuted more often.
I would be shocked if it stuck long-term unless someone wanted to make an example out of them (which isn’t out of the question).
“Interference with a sporting or entertainment event” is a stretch, and for the third degree felony it would have to be proven that they solicited each other to “interfere with an event.”
They will probably plea to a lesser charge.