Does the Punishment Fit the Crime?

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19 of our local HS kids entered the school Sunday before last and taped alarm clocks to the walls, all set to go off at 9:15 AM Monday morning. (This is part of a long tradition of pre-graduation class stunts.)

Someone leaked, the authorities were called, and the 19 have been charged with felonies(!) They will all miss graduation (tonight).

There were a larger number of kids who donated money, and they were all given community service gigs (5-10 hours) and allowed to attend graduation. The 19 + the enablers are among the school's most known kids - elite athletes etc.

What do you all think about the crime and punishment?