World Trade Center parachutists fined, no jail
Source: Reuters
Two men found guilty of jumping off the top of New York's One World Trade Center, the Western Hemisphere's tallest building, were each sentenced to a $2,000 fine and community service on Monday in a Manhattan state court.
Andrew Rossig, 34, and James Brady, 33, are two out of the three BASE jumpers who parachuted from the top of the 104-story building in the early hours of Sept. 30, 2013. A third jumper, Marko Markovich, 28, will be sentenced on Aug. 17.
The skyscraper stands on the location where more than 2,700 people were killed on Sep. 11, 2001 when hijacked planes slammed into the twin World Trace Center towers. The new building was still under construction when the jumpers pulled off their stunt early on Sept. 30, 2013
Judge Juan Merchan berated the defendants for their conduct, linking their behavior to the painful memories associated with the attack.
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US | Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:40pm EDT
NEW YORK | BY SEBASTIEN MALO
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The World Trade Center destroyers are, after all, still collecting six-figure speaking fees and pensions, and parading non-stop on Faux News.
