First, he never said it was a new crime. He said that in order to be back in jail on a probation violation you must have first been in jail on your original crime, meaning your not a first timer. Anyone in on a PTRP did something wrong twice. Second, A Probation Violation is a crime, considering the General Conditions of Probation are listed as a law in the Alaska Statutes. Thus, violating them is a violation of the law that states you must obide by the conditions. Third, a PTRP is a clear disregard to authority and a lack of desire to be a contributing member of society. I've been on probation for 5 years with no violations. Its not that hard and the conditions are very clear. Those who violate are not taking it seriously and earned the consequences. If you don't want to do 6 months for getting drunk on probation, don't get drunk on probation. It's that simple.