WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man who piloted a gyrocopter through miles of America’s most restricted airspace before landing at the U.S. Capitol is now facing charges that carry up to 9½ years in prison.
The U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia said Wednesday in a statement that a grand jury has indicted Douglas Hughes on six charges. He is scheduled to appear Thursday in federal court in Washington.
Hughes, who took off from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was arrested April 15 after he landed on the Capitol’s West Lawn. Hughes has said his flight was intended to call attention to the influence of big money in politics. The stunt also led to a congressional hearing and exposed a gap in ensuring the safety of buildings in the city.
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check me here… this guy faces 9 1/2 years for flying through restricted airspace… OK… understandable… he’s making a statement and taking responsibility for his actions…
then we have Snivlin’ Cliven and his Militia dipshit wannabes standing off the the authorities with NO repercussions?
and now its spread to a mine in Oregon…
what’s wrong with this picture?
The pilot should be accorded leniency as his stunt did expose a considerable weakness in the security around the capitol. Sadly his message concerning campaign finance reform was lost in the flap over his flying and landed in restricted areas. And yes, what about that creep Clivin and all the wacko militia types who show up with guns at anything they deem an attack on their “constitutional” rights? Crickets.