Pointing a laser at an aircraft may seem like a minor issue, but it can actually be extremely dangerous, as it can distract and temporarily blind the pilot. For this reason, pointing a laser pointer at an aircraft is a felony.
Timothy Allen found this out the hard way as he repeatedly shined a laser on police helicopters and commercial airplanes until he was tracked down and arrested for the crime. His San Diego criminal attorney helped him plead the charges down to one count, but he is still going to have to serve 8 months behind bars.
To read more about the story, see the article on Sign On San Diego. Image via Dittmeyer [Flickr].
A former volunteer wrestling coach from Westview High School has plead not guilty to molestation charges and other accusations, including rape by foreign object, sexual battery, committing a lewd act on a minor, false imprisonment and attempting to dissuade a witness. The offenses are believed to have occurred in February. Police began investigating after a girl came forward last month.
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More than 1200 people have been arrested on drug-related charges in a 44-month-long, multi-agency sting called “Project Coronado.” The operation also resulted in the seizure of around 11.7 tons of drugs and $32.8 million USD. In the last two days alone, over 300 arrests were made –each of these 300 recent arrestees are believed to be somehow involved with the Mexican La Familia drug ring. This drug cartel is said to be the leading importer of methamphetamine into the United States. Investigators say the outcome of the arrests and seizures is certain to deal a heavy blow to one of the strongest cartels in Mexico.
A San Diego mother is being charged under the city’s “Social Host” law for allowing her three teenage children and their friends to drink at a party she hosted. Police officers say that Deborah Gibney may or may not have provided the alcohol to the guests, but she clearly knew the teenagers were drinking and failed to stop them. One teenage girl had to be driven to the hospital after drinking too much, a task Gibney took up to prevent an emergency crew from showing up at her home.
San Diego County police added up to one hundred new prisoners to their jail yesterday in a massive, citywide gang and gang sweep. The five month long investigation, dubbed “Operation Red Sky,” involved a number of crimes from drug trafficking to pimping to murder and resulted in the arrest of 93 people, the majority of whom are known gang members. Many of the arrestees are top-leaders in the Skyline Gang.
With the recession in full swing, a growing number of people have been finding themselves in desperate situations. As a result, many of these ordinary people have been turning to crimes they never would have imagined performing only a few years ago. One example of this phenomenon is the increasing number of people in Texas who have turned to