The Justice Department issued the following press release:
TERRY RESIDENT INDICTED FOR AIMING LASER POINTER AT AIRCRAFT
Jackson, Miss - Landon Albritton, age 20, of Terry, Mississippi, has been charged in a
federal indictment with knowingly aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or its flight
path in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and Special Agent in Charge Donald Alway with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in
Mississippi.
According to the indictment in this case, the incident occurred on August 6, 2015.
Albritton was arraigned today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson. The case is
scheduled for trial before U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate on January 4, 2016. If
convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Reports of laser attacks have increased dramatically in recent years as powerful laser
devices have become more affordable and widely available to the public. Lasers can completely incapacitate pilots who are trying to fly safely to their destination, endangering crew members, passengers and people on the ground. If you have information about a lasing incident or see someone pointing a laser at an aircraft, call your local FBI field office or dial 911.
The public is reminded that a criminal indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. It is merely an accusation
4 comments:
Albritton is not a common name. Related to the jewelers?
This guy should be sterilized, lest he reproduce.
What the hell? Pitt and Burke replying to the same post? Can this mean a movement is afoot?
Just curious, how do the cops figure out who does this, based on a pilot's report? Does the perp just keep on lasing until the cops show up or what? Is he standing in his own yard and thus can be located from the air?
Post a Comment