The article doesn't state what level of penalty is actually being sought, it merely lists the maximum penalty for the crime they (allegedly) committed. This sh

The article doesn't state what level of penalty is actually being sought, it merely lists the maximum penalty for the crime they (allegedly) committed. This should be a case where the judge and prosecutor look at the circumstances and decide a modest fine and 100 hours of community service. What should happen and what actually happens may be two different things. Also, the prosecutor might be using the maximum sentence as a negotiating tactic to extract a guilty plea. This practice sucks because it makes a mockery of the justice system by turning it into a high-stakes poker game, but it happens nonetheless and reform doesn't seem to be a political cause with enough momentum.