Wait - there was glass covering? So the damage/cost to repair was like $25 AT MOST? WTF? How is that worth 2 years of lockup?

They also had to repaint where the glue had been on the wall, but you're absolutely right-- and calling this "extreme harm to society" is outrageous!

The estimated damage was $10k. Doing anything at all with, even moving, priceless works of art is extremely expensive, and go ahead and cue your Dunning-Kruger take on art preservation.

Reportedly £10,000 of damage, and it could have been worse. Either way, they knowingly committed an illegal act, so there shouldn't be any surprise that they're being punished for it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...