Temple University Student Tries To Murder Philadelphia Police By Shining Laser At Flying Helicopter
9 years ago

laserz

What kind of psychopath do you have to be to shoot a laser pointer at a police helicopter? The only thing a laser should be pointed at is the forehead of a terrorist or the carpet in front of a stupid cat.

From NBC Philadelphia:

Investigators say someone inside a Temple University dorm room pointed a laser at a police helicopter.

The incident happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday inside a dorm room on the university’s campus.

In a photo tweeted out by Lt. David Bonk, you can clearly see a red laser being shone out one of the top center windows of the dorm.

Lt. Bonk said the same individual “hit us twice tonight a few seconds apart.”

On Twitter, Lt. Bonk said police are not planning on pursuing the individual responsible for shining the laser at the helicopter.

However, Lt. Bonk offered a reminder that it is illegal to point lasers at an aircraft and it can temporarily blind the pilots.

Merciful move by the popo not to pursue the unidentified jackass, but I think we all want to see this bozo get his comeuppance. Hopefully karma is real and he shit his pants in the middle of a lecture hall today or something.

[via NBC Philadelphia]

Image via Twitter

  2. Shut up Meg

    Lock him up in the same cell as the philly police lock up the guys they risk their lives on a daily basis to keep off the streets so this ass hole can go to school safely. Fuck him.

    9 years ago at 3:18 pm
      4. Being True

        Im sure you’d be saying the same thing if the pilot crashed into your house because of the laser.

        9 years ago at 2:26 pm
    2. YoSoyFiesta87

      Is today massive overreaction day or something? First the stupid clock arrest and now you’re actually suggesting real jail time for some immature kid who made a harmless mistake ,is probably scared out of his mind, and will never do it again. In conclusion, shut up Meg.

      9 years ago at 3:58 pm
      1. SoFloSec

        It isn’t a “harmless mistake,” for the last 5 years at least it has been a priority to bring people who are endangering an aircrew and passengers to justice. This is a major felony not a little fight between a few people. You don’t give him a ton of time, but the Federal System has a concept of deterance behind it’s punishments.

        9 years ago at 7:25 pm
  3. CommCollege69

    Fuck Temple. Cats are friendly companions that deserve our love, though, not stupid.

    9 years ago at 3:20 pm
  5. unkle

    “Lt. Bonk said the same individual “hit us twice tonight a few seconds apart.””

    What sound did it make?

    9 years ago at 3:31 pm
  7. Larry_Sellers

    So Jared, how does it feel to be the new face of Rowdy Gentleman? Can Grandex just not afford a real model and grabbed you out of your cube for a few minutes or did you willingly volunteer to live out an unfulfilled childhood dream?

    9 years ago at 4:10 pm
  9. HowardHughesAlterEgo

    As a pilot, it’s worth noting that a person pointing a laser at an aircraft can be fined up to $300,000 and/or imprisoned for 12 years. That’s some dont-fuck-around-not-your-average-ticket type shit right there

    9 years ago at 4:38 pm