Yes indeed, he could fight this all the way to the state supreme court
and probably reduce or set aside the punishment (if he gets anything to
speak of). A crafty lawyer can make this look trivial, and I think he
did. This will be a good case law
somewhere down the road for some jerk
who does something even worse.
I think of the dozens of people I have met over many years who wiped
away a graveyard on their property. Most appear and act like ordinary
people that you would hold nothing against. One old guy who was around
91 in 1990 said he had wished he hadn't done it, but he was about 50
years too late. He was very remorseful, and you couldn't help but like
him. It was ironic that I was repairing damage in a public cemetery
where some of his relatives long dead, had their head-
stones vandalized.
Many of these people dont see something
sacred or off limits, but fair game to do as they please. I would think
common sense
is enough to tell you to leave such places alone, there isn't a good
enough reason
to do what they have. I really feel this guy just didn't give a damn in
the first place.
I don't need permission to do all kinds of stupid things that I
shouldn't be doing in the first place, why should he ? I just don't
see the defense here, if someone wrung his neck however, I would view
it as a crime of passion or an appeal to a higher loyalty.
Lee Creed
Greencastle