• OfficerBribe@lemm.ee
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    Fired and a possible jail time for an amusing stunt?

    The man attached the painting to the exhibition wall with two screws, leaving behind drill holes.

    The total damage is estimated at around €100 ($107).

    He is under investigation for property damage—and if he is convicted, he could face up to two years in prison, per CNN.

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      Yea, that is nonsense. While the law says “Anyone who unlawfully damages or destroys another person’s property is liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding two years or a monetary penalty.” this basically never happens. He likely will get a small fine (if any).

      Do actually get the 2 years you would have to do some very serious damage. As example a couple of years ago someone got 2 years (on probation) because he set fire to the restaurant he was working on.

      You won’t be locked up here for 2 years because you drilled a few holes in the wall…

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      7 months ago

      like it’s not usual to remodel rooms in museum

      but I guess they have to discourage people from doing it before it becomes a trend

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        2 years is insane for what seems like a harmless prank though. It′s maybe an issue with how law is defined, similar to stories when you become a sex offender by doing public urination. Perhaps those 2 drill holes are similar to ″unrepairable damage to historic object″.

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      You know it’s some asshole artist on the wall who complained that his art “devalued” his in some way and demanded retribution.