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Daytona Beach police arrest aviation student in airline laser pointing
Sanchez said he was playing with the green laser light pointing it in various directions, the report states. The suspect said he saw an incoming plane "on short approach," the report states. Conley recognized the phrase as an aviation term and asked Sanchez if he was a pilot. Sanchez said he is studying to be a pilot at ATP Flight School, an airport property tenant. "It just perplexes me that someone who wants a future in aviation would do this." (www.news-journalonline.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'm a medical pilot and also a paramedic. It's a known fact," You can't fix stupid".
True. The best you can hope for is that he takes himself out of the gene pool early.
Come on Bernie, you know better. That's the worst you can hope for. The best would be that the young man truly realizes what a stupid thing he did and goes on to be a fine individual that contributes to society. If every one of us who did something stupid in our life died, the global warming caused by man crowd would be out of business.
NOT!!
Umm. This is not some stupid prank. That kid endangered the lives of perhaps up to 1,000 people( in the air and on the ground. Adding to the severity of the CRIME. Yes a CRIME, is that this kid was a student of aviation...
Sorry.....This kid wrecked his future. He should have thought of the consequences of his actions BEFORE acting.
Sorry.....This kid wrecked his future. He should have thought of the consequences of his actions BEFORE acting.
Did I say die? No, I said remove himself from the gene pool. This one does not need to reproduce IMHO. I mean, really, what person with an interest in aviation is unaware of the laser pointer problem? And this is an aviation student, learning to fly? There is no way that I would believe he's clueless about the dangers posed, so that leaves him just disregarding the dangers. What else is this idiot going to disregard in the future? No, really, we don't need to have his particular genes passed on. We have enough idiots already.
Oh, don't try to be coy playing with words. It's perfectly clear what you meant, unless by chance you were hoping he'd walk in front of an operating radar dish and fry his eggs. "Die" wasn't what you said, but it's obviously what you meant.
No-it is NOT obvious that he meant anything other than what he wrote. I interpreted it as a dig at this moron procreating and I would expect many others did as well.
If that's what I intended to say, that's what I would have said. I choose my words carefully, so that they covey exactly the meaning I want them to. If you choose to believe they have a different meaning, that's your problem, not mine.
orchidectomy would suffice for the gene pool. What you infer may not be what was implied.
My gosh, isn't this going over the top a bit. Does anyone believe in redemption. Kids do stupid things, even dangerous ones. However many learn from those mistakes and go on to greater things. I guess none of you ever threw a can of gasoline on a fire either; not that you will admit to.
I'm sorry. You cannot convince me this kid did not know any better. Unless he was completely green in flight training, I'm not buying it.
Even then, common sense dictates you do not point a laser at someone.
Even then, common sense dictates you do not point a laser at someone.
Never said it wasn't wrong of him to do. But does he have to live with it the rest of his life or learn from his mistakes. Sure he should have known better if he is an aspiring pilot. Young and dumb comes to mind. I trust he has already learned his lesson.
Yes. Given the danger to safety of flight, yes.
How is this any less safe than brandishing a gun? In this case, you actually affect the pilot. Merely brandishing a gun you've not yet shot anyone. The former is an act. The latter is a threat.
How is this any less safe than brandishing a gun? In this case, you actually affect the pilot. Merely brandishing a gun you've not yet shot anyone. The former is an act. The latter is a threat.
I'm with you Eagle but this is a hang'n crowd. God forbid if any of their loved ones ever did anything stupid. This has become pretty convoluted but it is fun to read.