It was ruled that if he was judged to have acted with compassion he would not be prosecuted.

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That would mean if an owner is prosecuted he would not be able to operate a scrapyard again.

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At the conclusion of the interview, Bakaly allegedly said he would "be disbarred and possibly prosecuted, " according to the court records.

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He also pointed out that the law would not apply to part-time students and that while teachers could be prosecuted, similar penalties would not apply to non-teaching staff in the school.

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