That is EXACTLY what the Government needs to do. Sorry Mr. Parsons, but you will be the equivalent of bleached pirate bones hanging near a port to warn sailors away from piracy.
While on one hand I might not want to see the brat in a federal penitentiary, I do think that they need to make an example of him. That brat knew exactly what he was doing and the potentially devastating consequences of his actions and yet he apparently thought it was a big joke.
If he were my kid--well, I won't go there. I would probably be arrested.