// the thread which will re-enable the users after 2 seconds
		Thread reEnableThread = new Thread(new Runnable() {
			@Override
			public void run()
			{
				try
				{
					Thread.sleep(2000); // reenable labels
					while(_penalties.empty() == false)
					{
						_penalties.peek().setForeground(Color.GREEN);
						_penalties.pop();
					}
				}
				catch (InterruptedException e)
				{
				}
			}
		});
		reEnableThread.start();