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Old 05-25-2020, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown View Post
Whichever flag he wanted to take down, he trespassed and vandalized another person's property. His criminal behavior should not be excused. He should be arrested and tried for his crimes and if convicted be sent to prison, your gratuitous last sentence not withstanding.
Vandalizing someone's property between $200 and $1000 is a misdemeanor first degree in Florida. Penalty is up to $1000 fine and up to 1 year in prison.

If it's his first offense, he'd probably just have to pay the fine, no prison at all. Even if it wasn't his first offense, he'd get a commuted sentence, because this is Florida and they let wife beaters go free for more offense than ripping flags down off a flagpole.