Interesting. Perhaps you consider the USS Arizona a theme park? And you might think of the WTC site as an empty plot of real estate.
That "souvenir" is first a piece of forensic evidence that will (hopefully) unravel an air crash. And once it has fulfilled that role, it must be remember THIS WAS SOMEBODY'S TOMB YOU SACRILEGIOUS JACKASS!!!!!!
Authorities said they are conducting at least 17 investigations into reports of people taking shuttle debris as souvenirs. The author's words not mine. The article does not state that they were trying to profit from it. It was bad judgement and morally wrong, but to go after people to that extent is excessive. You don't think ten years in prison is excessive? In the meantime there are people in this country that mean us real harm and you would prefer that the Feds focus their energies on locking up anyone that happens upon a piece of debris and doesn't turn it in? I think that you and the government need to get their priorities straight.
I am not excusing what these people did, my problem is with the way that the government is handling this.