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If approved by the Legislature, it would strengthen California's hazing law by moving it from the Education Code to the Penal Code, making the act of hazing illegal for anyone. In hazing incidents resulting in serious injury or death, it would also increase the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony.
As it stands, the law provides a loophole for non-students who commit hazing, explained Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, who introduced the bill. This allowed several men connected to Carrington's death to avoid serious consequences, he said.
My guess is that this will be a slam dunk. As defined, it will be hard to argue with the age old saying "the punishment should fit the crime".
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