So, this fella was just having a good time, and deserves no punishment for his behavior?
He jeopardized the safety of the pilots and passengers. He also engaged in an act that terrorists use to triangulate the distance of a plane in order to shoot it down.
The difference between radical Libertarians and Democrats is that the latter have no principles. The former have STUPID principles.
Of course he should be let go, just like when Ahmed and his daughter are out "looking at the stars" some night and accidentally crash an airliner, do you really think that merits punishment? especially under some evil rule like the PATRIOT Act?