“Judges have latitude when sentencing defendants to community service. However, there are well-established community service programs that are used as the norm,” said court spokesman David Bookstaver.
A court source added that it was “highly” unlikely Kolchin would end up doing community service on the bridge because there was no established program to clean or do work there.
The police response to Kolchin’s stunt, which included a helicopter and two boats, cost city taxpayers $7,407, prosecutors said during the brief proceeding.