Creative punishment for paintball vandals

jchen76 · 07-26-2006, 08:47 PM

Paintballers Told to Target Their Own Cars

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A judge ordered two paintball shooters to take aim at their own cars in order to stay out of jail.

Joshua Breeding, 20, and 19-year-old Christopher Lyons were found guilty on Thursday of splattering up another man's vehicle with paintballs in May. They each got a sentence of 60 days in jail.

Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti gave them the option of shooting their own cars with paintballs and then cleaning up the mess. They also have to spend 40 hours painting at a Habitat for Humanity home.

The judge also ordered the pair to apologize to their victim and pay court costs.

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PJ · 07-26-2006, 09:01 PM

Good for the judge! Sound judgement, with the punishment equal to the crime. I do hope the Habitat House gets painted using rollers, not paintballs.

respiegel · 07-27-2006, 12:19 AM

wow thats super reasonable. i wish MCSD would catch the punk kids who thought it would be funny to throw a brick at my truck....

kutulu · 07-27-2006, 01:10 AM

I hope the judge had the good sense to mandate a velocity boost beforehand

ehalcik · 07-27-2006, 10:19 AM

I live near Painesville. This story has been all over the news with video. From the video I saw, no eye protection was involved when these guys marked their cars...

/sigh

Kindred · 07-27-2006, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehalcik

I live near Painesville. This story has been all over the news with video. From the video I saw, no eye protection was involved when these guys marked their cars...

/sigh

Where can we find the video ??

dempsey626 · 07-27-2006, 02:46 PM

I love this guy !! Judge Michael Cicconetti is known for his unusual sentences that he hands out. He give the defendants a choice of jail time or something else to do. Some of his better ones are:

- sentencing with motorists who sped through school zones, making them spend a day working as a school crossing guard.
- A man called an officer a pig while shouting obscenities during a confrontation. His punishment was to stand on a city sidewalk for two hours in a pen next to a 350-pound pig along with a sign reading, “This is not a police officer.”
- A man who flees from the police is sentenced to run with Police Officers in race
- Couple has to apologize in newspaper for public sex act
- Man and woman vandalize baby Jesus statueare sentenced to march through town with donkey

When asked why he chooses these sentences, he thinks that his sentences work better than Jail. His best quote is “I don’t want to deal with putting people in prison for life. The only time I give a life sentence over here is when I marry a couple.” There are times Ohio sucks but this guy is GREAT !!!!

Dan

Oh yeah..video

http://www.wkyc.com/video/player.aspx?aid=25165&bw=hi

pwpaintball · 07-29-2006, 01:45 AM

This judge is the best!! I think the punishment should fit the crime. Unlike our speeding tickets. $100 ticket and a surcharge on your insurance for going a little to fast. Hell he would probably make me stand on the side of the road for a few hours with a go slow sign. LOL

david.delille · 05-08-2007, 09:53 AM

Make Them Use Oil Based. Try And Clean That Up..

Drum · 05-08-2007, 09:59 AM

Holy year-old-post resurrection, Batman!

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07-26-2006, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
jchen76 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006	Creative punishment for paintball vandals Paintballers Told to Target Their Own Cars PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A judge ordered two paintball shooters to take aim at their own cars in order to stay out of jail. Joshua Breeding, 20, and 19-year-old Christopher Lyons were found guilty on Thursday of splattering up another man's vehicle with paintballs in May. They each got a sentence of 60 days in jail. Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti gave them the option of shooting their own cars with paintballs and then cleaning up the mess. They also have to spend 40 hours painting at a Habitat for Humanity home. The judge also ordered the pair to apologize to their victim and pay court costs. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...NCE?SITE=NCWIN

07-26-2006, 09:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-27-2006, 12:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
respiegel MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL	wow thats super reasonable. i wish MCSD would catch the punk kids who thought it would be funny to throw a brick at my truck.... __________________ My PBN Feedback \|\| My AO Feedback \|\| My MCB Feedback

07-27-2006, 01:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
kutulu Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006	I hope the judge had the good sense to mandate a velocity boost beforehand

07-27-2006, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
ehalcik grand pooh-bah of nothing Join Date: Mar 2006	I live near Painesville. This story has been all over the news with video. From the video I saw, no eye protection was involved when these guys marked their cars... /sigh

07-27-2006, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
dempsey626 MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Akron, Ohio	I love this guy !! Judge Michael Cicconetti is known for his unusual sentences that he hands out. He give the defendants a choice of jail time or something else to do. Some of his better ones are: - sentencing with motorists who sped through school zones, making them spend a day working as a school crossing guard. - A man called an officer a pig while shouting obscenities during a confrontation. His punishment was to stand on a city sidewalk for two hours in a pen next to a 350-pound pig along with a sign reading, “This is not a police officer.” - A man who flees from the police is sentenced to run with Police Officers in race - Couple has to apologize in newspaper for public sex act - Man and woman vandalize baby Jesus statueare sentenced to march through town with donkey When asked why he chooses these sentences, he thinks that his sentences work better than Jail. His best quote is “I don’t want to deal with putting people in prison for life. The only time I give a life sentence over here is when I marry a couple.” There are times Ohio sucks but this guy is GREAT !!!! Dan Oh yeah..video http://www.wkyc.com/video/player.aspx?aid=25165&bw=hi

05-08-2007, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
david.delille Newbie Join Date: May 2007	Make Them Use Oil Based. Try And Clean That Up..