Man faces 20 years in federal prison for pointing laser at sheriff's helicopter

A Winter Park man faces up to 20 years in federal prison for pointing a laser at an Orange County Sheriff's Office helicopter and temporarily blinding the pilot.

[link to www.orlandosentinel.com]


20 years....for a laser pointer which resulted in no property damage and no injuries.


ok.. I will break it down for the challenged here..

BLINDING THE PILOT... what kind of damage would that have done if the chopper went down.

Good I hope bubba finds a new friend..


let me break it down for the retard breaker down.

Unless it was a military grade laser which it wasn't. Not a chance in hellll you would be able to blind the pilot. He would have to stare at laser direct hit for more than a full second. With lasers available to public he would
have had to have direct stare for several seconds. A moving object... That's not gonna happen.

Go take your defense for the asswhipe
government elsewhere douchebag

Too bad I'm not on this guy's jury.

Frankly, any GLP'er with a room temp. IQ or higher should never avoid jury duty and should they actually get a shot to be part of a case like this, be certain to find the man or woman NOT GUILTY.

This is what is wrong with people these days..they are disrespectful of the law, which we do need, and go around acting like a bunch of idiots (which proves we need the law)..then they cry they have been served a harsh sentence. Laws are there for a reason.

Mind ones own business and go about their lives in a respectful way and they will most likely be walking free on the streets.

I have heard that sometimes they believe that a bomb has been placed on their craft...and somebody is trying to activate the timer.

People start thinking with your brains..do unto others as you would wish somebody do unto you. Teach your children while they are young, so when they grow up they will be productive citizens.

A Winter Park man faces up to 20 years in federal prison for pointing a laser at an Orange County Sheriff's Office helicopter and temporarily blinding the pilot.

[link to www.orlandosentinel.com]


20 years....for a laser pointer which resulted in no property damage and no injuries.

This is what is wrong with people these days..they are disrespectful of the law, which we do need, and go around acting like a bunch of idiots (which proves we need the law)..then they cry they have been served a harsh sentence. Laws are there for a reason.

Mind ones own business and go about their lives in a respectful way and they will most likely be walking free on the streets.

I have heard that sometimes they believe that a bomb has been placed on their craft...and somebody is trying to activate the timer.

People start thinking with your brains..do unto others as you would wish somebody do unto you. Teach your children while they are young, so when they grow up they will be productive citizens.

20 years....for a laser pointer which resulted in no property damage and no injuries.


Tax payers money hard at work there! Lets just spend, spend and waste more money on pointless petty crimes. Ya, that's the ticket!

That is utter BS. 20 yrs?!?! Why not just flipping kill him, same difference. Loose 2o yrs of his life and what goes on. To only come out unable to get a job or whatever because 'I pointed a laser at a helicopter'.

GAWD BLESS AMERICA!
#1 Country and destroying your life over something so mundane!

He should have just raped a kid, he'd be out a lot sooner.


Sick isnt it...


The judicial system is a massive clusterfuck.

A Winter Park man faces up to 20 years in federal prison for pointing a laser at an Orange County Sheriff's Office helicopter and temporarily blinding the pilot.

[link to www.orlandosentinel.com]


20 years....for a laser pointer which resulted in no property damage and no injuries.

Means at most a couple years... you people do not think people that get 20 year sentence actually stay that long do ya? lol whatever

He should have just raped a kid, he'd be out a lot sooner.

Can't they just say 'do it again and it's 20 years inside' He'd never do it again ;/

20 years for being a dumbass?

A bit harsh yes, but I'd bet my last dollar he'll never do it again

yea, when child molesters are walking the streets, cause the jails are full, hey wait we will make room for the guy with the laser.