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Man Who Aimed Laser At Police Chopper Gets Three Years Behind Bars
Associated Press
January 11, 2011
BOSTON — A man convicted of shining a laser beam into a police helicopter escorting a gas tanker through Boston Harbor has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Prosecutors say 52-year-old Medford, Mass., resident Gerard Sasso is the second person in the nation and first in his state to be convicted of pointing a laser at an aircraft.
They say Sasso targeted the state police helicopter at night in December 2007 and flooded the cockpit with green light. Pilots directed local police to the light source.
Sasso was sentenced Monday on charges including willfully interfering with an aircraft operator with reckless disregard for human life. His attorney hasn’t returned a message seeking comment.
A man convicted in California of shining a laser at two airplanes and temporarily blinding a pilot was sentenced in November 2009 to 2 1/2 years.
hydroponic3
almost 2 years ago
58 Comments
Interesting article - thanks for sharing with the community. Important to know these things.
OS441
over 2 years ago
1038 Comments
Serves the moron right.
Jonas
over 2 years ago
38534 Comments
Good. Thirty years should be more like it though.
revCCBeasley
over 2 years ago
2944 Comments
Now thats what I am talking about.
PRO1000
over 2 years ago
944 Comments
dhuitt Brotha man you are so right. That would be even better.
dhuitt
over 2 years ago
222 Comments
Excellent! As everyone else has said, stupid is as stupid does. Three years for pointing a laser. Now let's just get the courts to hand out the same type of sentencing for assaulting an LEO or attempting to elude police.
HEYSARGE
over 2 years ago
16802 Comments
Good !!
uncledennis1
over 2 years ago
22368 Comments
BRADYDPS is so right on with his statement.
Retleo
over 2 years ago
5522 Comments
Excellent!
rsironron
over 2 years ago
5220 Comments
Good, one moron off the streets for awhile.
Anonymous
over 2 years ago
Now if other more serious crimes would actually get prison sentences!
CTmotorcop
over 2 years ago
434 Comments
The City of Medford called, they are missing their village idiot ! ! !
rhood
over 2 years ago
23592 Comments
Justice has been served on this idiot.
mapp
over 2 years ago
4162 Comments
I am glad they are making a piont of this. He could have killed alot of people with that dam thing.
Hbryant188
over 2 years ago
594 Comments
Stupid is as stupid does. Next!!