I totally get how dangerous it is to fire a gun into the air. Someone caught doing that should definitely be punished harshly, but 20 years in prison? Are you kidding?
PHILADELPHIA CBS – A 47-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for celebratory gunfire.
No one was hurt, but similar reckless and dangerous acts have cost lives — and ruined lives — over the years.
Francis Aponte was at an outdoor party near 4th and Indiana in June of 2012 when he was spotted by two Philadelphia police officers firing a gun into the air. And that act, along with his significant criminal record that included at least one prior felony, has resulted in the 20-year sentence.