Call it the revenge of the booted.
University of Georgia police are warning students they could face serious consequences for stealing parking boots -- the wheel locks that police place on the vehicles of traffic scofflaws.
The Athens Banner-Herald quotes Police Chief Jimmy Williamson as saying that such incidents are occurring on a regular basis and students may not realize how serious the offense is -- it's a felony.
Instead of merely paying a fine, the charge is elevated to interference with government property, which is punishable by up to five years in prison, Williamson told the Banner-Herald.
He said the problem seems to be increasing this semester, with at least four such incidents so far.
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