News Article: Man taken into custody after landing single-person aircraft on Capitol grounds

Bamaro · Apr 16, 2015

Washington (CNN)A mailman from Florida wanted to make a big, bold point about the corruption that results from money in politics.

So Doug Hughes boarded a small personal aircraft called a "gyrocopter" and flew an hour from Maryland into restricted airspace over Washington and landed on the West Lawn of the Capitol building.

In tote: letters for every member of Congress urging them to reform campaign finance laws.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/politics/aircraft-lands-on-capitol-grounds/

TideEngineer08 · Apr 16, 2015

Now that's how you send a message to Congress.

twofbyc · Apr 16, 2015

TideEngineer08 said:
Now that's how you send a message to Congress.

1000 thumbs up

dayhiker · Apr 16, 2015

He must have watched Evan Almighty recently.

TIDE-HSV · Apr 16, 2015

Does anyone believe anything the Secret Service says any more?

AV8N · Apr 16, 2015

You've got to respect someone who delivers a message in person. A few years ago WALA Fox10 in Mobile shared a handwritten letter that a viewer had brought by the station. I don't remember what they were all riled up about, but in the age of social media they still went old school.

dvldog · Apr 16, 2015

TIDE-HSV said:
Does anyone believe anything the Secret Service says any more?

Remember when they were actually pretty secret/effective. Now they appear to be a joke. Have we done anything right the last 6 plus years?

Bamaro · Apr 17, 2015

dvldog said:
Remember when they were actually pretty secret/effective. Now they appear to be a joke. Have we done anything right the last 6 plus years?

Its Obama's fault.

TideEngineer08 · Apr 17, 2015

Bamaro said:
Its Obama's fault.

Well, he's in charge, right?

I'll say this. If I were Mr. Obama, I'd be very concerned at the bungling unit the Secret Service has apparently turned into.

Bamaro · Apr 17, 2015

TideEngineer08 said:
Well, he's in charge, right?

I'll say this. If I were Mr. Obama, I'd be very concerned at the bungling unit the Secret Service has apparently turned into.

I'm sure he is very concerned. Just another area of civil service employees not facing needed accountability from superiors.

dvldog · Apr 17, 2015

Bamaro said:
Its Obama's fault.

You are why sharper than I originally thought.

Dr. Van Nostran · Apr 17, 2015

That is the single worst helicopter I've ever seen! It looks like an early '80's Snapper riding mower with a large blade on top instead of underneath.

jthomas666 · Apr 17, 2015

Dr. Van Nostran said:
That is the single worst helicopter I've ever seen! It looks like an early '80's Snapper riding mower with a large blade on top instead of underneath.

It's not a helicopter, but an autogyro.

James Bond flew one in You Only Live Twice.

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