>The only thing I can see where there's an error is letting Allen off
>that lightly.

'Lightly'? Now, I MIGHT be off here, but...with what Ecklie did(like that name, it works SO well in Swedish) the only reason he got what he DID is because some folks in New Avalon, such as Lisa's parents, might get all upset if they up and cheered for him, would be my assumption.