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by username90 1819 days ago
Alternatively if a civilian broke down a door in a company party likely the only thing would be that they got a bill for fixing the door, which is way less than 45 days of pay.
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Agreeing with the sibling comment, I'd think that getting fired is the most likely outcome. But what about the occupants of the bathroom? Battering the door down is a violent and threatening act. Do you suppose they might have standing to press criminal charges? Or at least a lawsuit?

Did you know that damage over $1000 would be considered felony vandalism in many states? The door alone probably costs over $1000, not to mention damage to the frame. Looking at prison time and a permanent record here, and in some states, lifetime disenfranchisement.

So yeah. Only 45 days pay is pretty sweet. And if it was a civilian vandalizing and terrorizing a precinct, bet your ass they'd prosecute all of these charges and more to the fullest. Given that this is a violent felony, it could trigger a three strikes law if the perp already had a record.

Or fired. Fired is also a very reasonable thing if someone knowingly broke company property for a laugh. Obviously without knowing all the specifics of the case, IDK which is more reasonable but both are certainly plausible.
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What is this based on? Are you in HR? Do you know of examples of this happening?