It was at Toshodaiji, which is a 1200 year old very well maintained temple and a designated UNESCO world heritage site. I am very doubtful that he could be unaware of what the temple is, as its very much a tourist attraction and not just some random buildings. He is a kid, so I dont think it merits anything extreme in terms of punishment but the crime in this case is pretty serious. But he is 17 and definitely knew better. Any adult would likely face legal consequences.
It was at Toshodaiji, which is a 1200 year old very well maintained temple and a designated UNESCO world heritage site. I am very doubtful that he could be unaware of what the temple is, as its very much a tourist attraction and not just some random buildings. He is a kid, so I dont think it merits anything extreme in terms of punishment but the crime in this case is pretty serious. But he is 17 and definitely knew better. Any adult would likely face legal consequences.