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Has a BASE jumper ever actually been charged with Inciting a Panic? I know we throw that term around a lot of a possible charge but has anyone actually been charged with it?

A kid in Cincy was recently charged with Inciting a Panic for telling other kids he was going to go Columbine on them. It was reported that Inciting a Panic was a 4th degree Felony. I guess I never realized how serious of a charge Inciting a Panic was. I realize in this case, threatening to harm others, is a big deal, but I didnt know if any base jumpers have been slammed with a similar charge?

A Felony ??? for Minor verbally inciting panic ?
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I really doubt a charge of inciting panic for BASE . But a BASE jump & especially doing one in a down-town environment is pretty easy to be charged with Reckless Endangerment .
A BASE jumper can be Charged with anything they feel like . Doesn't mean they will get what they dream-up & a citizen being charged with the maximum or a huge amount multiple charges that the Prosecution can dream-up is just proper procedure and the encouraged game that is played with our judicial system .
There is No guilty or Not guilty in our judicial system . ( The main goal is successful Prosecution ) & not necessarily the Max. Sentence possible .
'In the name of Justice' All will be Forced a choice of a Plea-bargain for lesser charge & penalty in exchange for a plea of Guilty & successful prosecution .
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I believe its called inducing panic.

Felony Inducing Panic is what the man on the TV said about those pesky jumpers, i hope they lock them up and throw away the key.

In 1980 when I jumped off The World Trade Center I wish I had turned around and said "Don't worry folks, I have a parachute" As I was later told a lot of people got really upset. They only saw me go over the edge, not the safe outcome below. If someone had had a heart attack that would not have been good.

Sorry my computer crashed, I didn't think my first post went thru

dang dude 47 jumps since 1980 or probably before did you retire?

As a jumper, a piece of me died when the WTC fell.

Back in the early 1980s, to have 25 or even 50 BASE jumps made one a God.

I know, me too, very emotional. If you want to read about it go to Drop Zone.com, Forums, History and trivia. Anyone jumped a strato-star.

yes, I've jumped a stratostar.

Cool, but I meant if you want to read about my world trade center jump, go to dropzone.com forums, history and trivia, Anyone jump a strato-star thread, page 5. I have a brief story.

can you provide a direct link to the thread?

We you one of the guys who appeared on Johnny Carson?

no and no, but I was on good morning NY.

Here's a link to his post
http://www.dropzone.com/..._reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

that is a big balls move for your first base jump. respect

Great story... thanks for writing it up and big respect on your sense of adventure.

amazing, absolutely amazing.

You know...


...the guy that wants to be the first to land a fat suit with out a wingsuit. Or something like that....

So totally hahahahahahaha!