2 1/2 years for pointing laser at cop???

[Trip McNeely]

Really??? Fucking retarded. Good to see the real criminals getting out on probation after long rap sheets, and this guy gets 2-1/2 for pointing a laser at a chopper that did NO harm at all.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/dallas/Man-sentenced-for-aiming-laser-at-Dallas-police-copter--216991681.html

Man sentenced for aiming laser at Dallas police copter

Associated Press

Posted on July 25, 2013 at 4:10 PM

DALLAS (AP) –– A 22-year-old Dallas man has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for aiming a green laser beam at a Dallas police helicopter.

Prosecutors say Kenneth Santodomingo, who has used at least two aliases in the past, was sentenced in federal court Thursday. He pleaded guilty in February to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

Santodomingo was arrested Jan. 28 after the beam hit the helicopter pilot's vision several times. Officers aboard the copter found where the light was coming from and directed officers on the ground to Santodomingo.

They were flying in the area searching for a burglary suspect.

Authorities say Santodomingo told officers he wanted to see how far the laser pointer could reach.

He's been in custody since his arrest.

[Ruffdaddy]

Could have been a big deal...glad it happened.

It's the fact that its an aircraft.

[Special K]

Lmfao "he BLINDED the pilot" ...

[Special K]

Lmfao "he BLINDED the pilot" ... I lol'd...

It's stupid thing to do... What makes it sad is you have this kid going to prison and say that waste of space "retired" Dallas Cowboy free for driving drunk and killing someone ...

[abecx]

I call complete bullshit, it takes a good second of exposure from a laser light to momentarily blind you, from that distance there is absolutely no way to be accurate enough for that long, let alone the power of the beam at the point is so weak and distorted it would have to be a longer duration to cause any disorientation.

[Ruffdaddy]

You don't know what class of laser that was...

[Trip McNeely]

A class weak enough for a civilian to own? These people aren't getting military spec lasers here, give me a break.

[YALE]

If you can get one of the high strength green ones, you can do a lot of damage to someone's eyes, at some pretty far distances.

[ELVIS]

That seems like something a child would do. I don't think that warrants 2yrs.

God bless.

[Trip McNeely]

What gets me is that all of these hardened criminals that finally commit that one murder or sexual offense had this long rap sheet and are out on the streets. Meanwhile, they lock up a laser pointer offender for 2 and a half years. Fucking ridiculous.

[Country cracker]

He was just trying to signal for redman.

[46Tbird]

How do we know it wasn't a freakin shark?

[Ruffdaddy]

A civilian can get more than just a 3a if they really want.

This guy won't be in for a true 2.5 years

The last thing I want is a dumbass pointing a laser in my pilots eyes while I'm landing, and it happens more than anyone wants. Make an example of the dumbass. Seriously...what on earth is intelligent about pointing a laser in a helicopter pilots eyes...especially a police copter chasing a criminal...

[Trip McNeely]

I agree it's a dumb thing to do, but it doesn't warrant that time in jail. It's not like this is some epidemic.

[YALE]

That seems like something a child would do. I don't think that warrants 2yrs.

God bless.

Some dudes in the hood do it just to fuck with the cops.