Felony Snowball Tossing Charges Lodged – February 9, 2010
I get where they may have wanted to charge these guys with something. I get this is not necessarily a case of zero tolerance run amok. I would imagine snowballs would provide somewhat of a distraction and a safety hazard and that people maliciously doing it should have to face up to consequences. Fine. But unless those snowballs contained C4 and nails the DA should charge it as a misdemeanor. Stupid decisions like this should not rise to the level where they effect the future of kids who haven’t even gotten out of college. Hit them with a disturbing the peace charge.
A bit of disclosure here: I know what it’s like to have an a-hole aim projectiles at me. One time, while walking home from KMart, I happened to get a bb right in the side of the stomach. It is not pleasant; not the worst thing in the world but still not pleasant. And no doubt if you had caught me at the point at which I had been shot my idea of a penalty would very much match this. I know, it’s apples to oranges. But cooler heads need to prevail. Even if the felony comes with probation (which I doubt would happen) it’s still a felony. It still impacts their fates for the rest of their lives.
