They're crazy. Absolutely nuts. And what's with a sentance of 17 years? How about life without parole? All the Euros want to die, the entire continent is suicidal, I think only that Spanish Judge has any brains at all.
"How about life without parole?"
So the other whackos can take hostages and demand his realease? And they can go on thinking that even if they do get caught, there's a chance their buds will spring them?
No. Get a rope.