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minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·2 months ago allegedly costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses. Also it’s sabotage, which might attract heavier penalties than mere theft?
minus-squarebooly@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 months agoActually for federal sentencing, property destruction is punished under the same table as theft. It’s mostly measured from the amount of loss to the victims, whether the person actually profited from it or not.
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoFair enough. Having known victims of vandalism I can say it hurts more than theft.
Also it’s sabotage, which might attract heavier penalties than mere theft?
Actually for federal sentencing, property destruction is punished under the same table as theft. It’s mostly measured from the amount of loss to the victims, whether the person actually profited from it or not.
Fair enough.
Having known victims of vandalism I can say it hurts more than theft.