At the beginning of the U.S. governmental shutdown in early October, Yosemite National Park made the news as it quickly turned into a lawless playground . In particular, illegal BASE jumpers were spotted jumping off of El Capitan, making headlines worldwide.

This wasn’t the first time BASE jumpers decided to use Yosemite National Park for their illegal activities. The NPS has recently released an official press release stating that three individuals have been convicted of BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park.

Violators were sentenced to days in jail, several months of supervised probation, and fines to pay. However, one of the three was fined nearly $2,000 more than the others due to a cowardly decision. Here is what happened.

Three Yosemite BASE Jumpers Received Sentences

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