PlayStation 3 getaway car driver pleas guilty

New developments have surfaced from the Sony PlayStation 3 robbery case in Wilmington. Braden Riley, driver of the getaway vehicle, pleaded guilty to “accessory after the fact to common law robbery.”

North Carolina Police have declared that he was the one who drove the car after Payton Strickland and Ryan Mills mugged the UNCW student on November. He is required to serve a suspended sentence of four to five months and 24 months of supervised probation. In addition to this, he was ordered to pay a US$ 1,000 fine, pay restitution to Raines, and perform 24 hours of community service.

A few members of the community feel that this isn’t enough payment for his crimes since Riley’s original charges included armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and breaking or entering a motor vehicle.

A lot of crimes have been perpetrated in the attempt to acquire various video game consoles and more than a few have ended up in violence. There has been much conjecture over the incidents, with some stating that the high value of next-gen consoles is triggering it. Another possible cause of the string of reported incidents could also be the fact that the PS3 was launched during an odd hour (midnight) thus giving unsavory elements the cover of darkness to perform their vile deeds.

Given these recent developments, console bandits may feel that they can get away with a slap on the wrist. I personally feel that these individuals should have been made an example given stiffer penalties to discourage those who would rob others of their hard-earned systems.

Via WECT6

New developments have surfaced from the Sony PlayStation 3 robbery case in Wilmington. Braden Riley, driver of the getaway vehicle, pleaded guilty to “accessory after the fact to common law robbery.”

North Carolina Police have declared that he was the one who drove the car after Payton Strickland and Ryan Mills mugged the UNCW student on November. He is required to serve a suspended sentence of four to five months and 24 months of supervised probation. In addition to this, he was ordered to pay a US$ 1,000 fine, pay restitution to Raines, and perform 24 hours of community service.

A few members of the community feel that this isn’t enough payment for his crimes since Riley’s original charges included armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and breaking or entering a motor vehicle.

A lot of crimes have been perpetrated in the attempt to acquire various video game consoles and more than a few have ended up in violence. There has been much conjecture over the incidents, with some stating that the high value of next-gen consoles is triggering it. Another possible cause of the string of reported incidents could also be the fact that the PS3 was launched during an odd hour (midnight) thus giving unsavory elements the cover of darkness to perform their vile deeds.

Given these recent developments, console bandits may feel that they can get away with a slap on the wrist. I personally feel that these individuals should have been made an example given stiffer penalties to discourage those who would rob others of their hard-earned systems.

Via WECT6