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Laser Boy Blinds Pilot
Cleveland, OH – Pointing a laser device on the chalkboard during class when the teacher isn’t looking, may get a few laughs and a detention, but when you point a laser at the eyes of a passenger jet pilot as he is trying to land…it becomes a much bigger deal. A 19-year old man discovered this when he shone his laser device into the cockpit of the plane as it came in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Although the device temporarily blinded the pilot, the incoming KLM jet from Amsterdam, with 40 people onboard, landed safely after the co-pilot took over the controls. The incident was reported and a police helicopter searched the grounds around the airport. Apparently wanting to get caught, the laser boy then targeted the helicopter! Officers on the ground were able to arrest the laser-wielding troublemaker and he has been arrested and charged with two counts of endangering an aircraft. Hopefully during the man’s court hearing the judge was wearing sunglasses. …
Tailgating Tips
Clarence, NY – A 34-year-old Eire County man has set a great example of what not to do when it comes to tailgating. First of all, if you are going to tailgate, make sure the car in front of you isn’t a cop car. Second of all make sure your license isn’t suspended. And last but not least, make sure you are not drunk. This man managed to combine all three of these and was pulled over at 3 in the morning after following a patrol car too closely. He was probably too drunk to know it was a cop car because the police said he failed several sobriety tests and a Breathalyzer. The man was charged with a DUI, reckless driving and unlicensed operation of a vehicle. So the next time you tailgate go over this checklist very carefully.
Never Rob a Widow
Harlem, NY – Why? Because the karma police are always waiting around the corner…and they will get you every time. Yet a 25-year-old ex-con had to learn this the hard way after robbing an 81-year-old widow in an Upper East Side grocery store. After stealing the wallet he was chased outside by store employees and ran into oncoming traffic where he was hit by a car. However, he wasn’t hurt badly enough that he couldn’t run, so he continued up the street. Thinking that if he threw the widow’s wallet back they would stop chasing him, he dropped it on the ground. The only problem was that he threw his own wallet instead of the widows, which contained his ID. Although he escaped, it is a safe bet that karma isn’t finished with him…
