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The "Ha" was along the lines of the article writer that made the deed that landed him in prison a simple joke, something on a lark. Yup, according to the article, threatening to kill someone while robbing is just a prank that can be laughed and winked at.

Get a grip.

Bad things happened to him but let's not lose sight that he did a terrible thing, got caught and deserved prison for what he had done.

I'd be very interested in seeing the rest of his rap sheet (rape perhaps? other robberies? what?). . .as the reporter implies he was into mischief all the time. . .and that means "trouble."

http://www.spr.org/en/pressreleases/2004/1105.html

Was this part of his sentence? I don't think his crime fit this punishment.

"T.J. Parsell was incarcerated when he was 17, for robbing a photomat with a toy gun as a prank. He was gang raped his first day in prison. “Afterward, they flipped a coin to determine who would be my man. I blamed myself for many years, thinking it was my fault, that somehow I deserved what had happened to me. This is quite common among gay rape victims in prison,” Mr. Parsell explained. After his release at 21, he put himself through college, graduated with honors, and has since become a leader in business and in the software industry. Mr. Parsell is a member of the SPR Board of Directors."