what's the WORST that could've happened?
Posted on 10/07/2022 12:01:33 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
NOKOMIS, Fla. – A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly shined a laser at a Sarasota County Sheriff’s office helicopter.
Deputies said Nick Davidson, 44, pointed the green laser at the chopper on Tuesday, while pilots were responding to a fire.
The Sarasota Sheriff’s office said Davidson’s actions could not have come at a worse time because the area was under a state of emergency after Hurricane Ian. Deputies were busy assessing damage and guiding ground units around potential hazards.
“Not only are Davidson’s actions dangerous, but they have the potential to flash blind and cause long-term damage to the visual capabilities of our pilots,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a social media post.
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State prosecutors should charge Attempted homicide of a police officer and assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer, on top of the Federal charge. In Florida that would yield a life sentence.
When green lasers are outlawed...
Let me see if I get this straight. If someone points a laser at officer that might affect THEIR eyesight, the officers junp on it. However, if someone riots causing damage and assaulting the general public, then you fellas are short-handed. Right. Understand.
I typically walk around hurricane disaster zones with a laser...
Don’t be STUPID...LASERS CAN BLIND!!!
Florida Man. Is there anything he can’t do?
I think he was joking.
He picked the wrong state....I suspect the state AG here is gonna make an example outta this dumbass.
Guns can kill if you shoot them at people. Ban guns.
Cars can kill if you run them into people. Ban cars.
Green lasers can blind if you point them at people. Ban lasers.
This guy should be subjected to the full punishment of the law, no doubt. But the correct response is to punish the miscreant, not to ban the object used.
“if someone riots causing damage and assaulting the general public, then you fellas are short-handed”
I think you might be getting Florida mixed up with one of those liberal states.......it ain’t.
Remember that the officer was flying a helicopter. B
Isn’t this a Federal crime?
I think in the past these sorts of charges result going to Federal PMITA prison.
Yep.
He should claim that he was signaling for help.
This is a case where being stupid really is a crime.
And justifiably so.
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