| Graffiti on Statue of
Liberty Torch Draws No Jail Time But $10 and 6
Months Probation
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
May 20 – In a rare
misdemeanor sentencing by U.S.
District Court for the South
District of New York
Magistrate Judge Barbara C.
Moses, of Justin Fiallos for
vandalizing the Statue of
Liberty, a proceeding was held
on May 20. Inner City Press
covered it.
It is noted that the
government (and taxpayers) did
not bear the cost of repairing
the Statue of
Liberty.
The Assistant US
Attorney said, The vandalism
was serious. The original
torch was the centerpiece of
the museum. The vandalism had
the name and date, it was
thought
out.
The AUSA did
acknowledge that the vandalism
did not include, "as in some
other cases," hate speech -
seeming a reference to this
African Burial Ground case
Inner City Press covered, here.
The Federal
Defender notes that her young
client did not post video of
his vandalism on social media.
And, he got the Coronavirus.
He's better now - but he
cannot afford a fine, she
said. He plans to resume
school at Lincoln Tech in
June. He refused a #COVID19
test, so he got
fired. The
defendant himself apologized
for "harming such a work of
art." He said he wants to be
an electrician.
Judge
Moses said, Your handiwork
covered 8 by 11 inches. It was
a youthful mistake, perhaps a
moment of stupidity. There is
no need for a custodial
sentence. So, six months of
probation, and 100 hours of
community service as directed
by Probation Department. And
$10 special assessment.
The
defendant asked if this $10 is
a one time thing. It is. The
case is US v. Fiallos,
19-cr-358 (Moses).
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