Intentional plane crash?
is this the red bull stunt that didn’t get permission, and both pilots had their licenses pulled by the FAA?
or something like that? I didn’t keep up to date, only snippets, so I’m not sure what happened with all of that.
if so, sounds very meticulous. Just about on par with each other, just one had a bigger budget and more players.
or something like that? I didn’t keep up to date, only snippets, so I’m not sure what happened with all of that.
if so, sounds very meticulous. Just about on par with each other, just one had a bigger budget and more players.
As I said, both are against the law but to very different degrees, and is why one is facing very large jail time and the others just had their licenses yanked and are therefore not on par with each other.
I realise it makes lots of people feel very important being able to deal with and pontificate upon the enormous complexities and incredible risks involved in – gasp – aviation. But we are here talking about an aircraft that weighs less than half the weight of an average family car, is less than a tenth of the complexity of an average family car, could be flown solo by a 16 year old student pilot, had no passengers on board and was deliberately crashed in a carefully chosen remote location on a gin-clear day, injuring no one.
Oh the humanity.
Stupid and criminal and a waste of a perfectly good aircraft? Yes.
20 years’ prison? Gimmee a break. This guy was nearly three times the legal blood alcohol limit when he crashed his car doing 200 kilometres per hour on the freeway, killing his son and severely injuring his partner. He was sentenced to less than 10 years in prison and will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 7 years and 9 months.
(Cue the nightmare scenario involving a deadly Taylorcraft BL-65 drifting, unpiloted, across LAX airspace, bringing down Air Force One into a kindergarten, incinerating 100 children, when the media stunt goes horribly wrong…)
Oh the humanity.
Stupid and criminal and a waste of a perfectly good aircraft? Yes.
20 years’ prison? Gimmee a break. This guy was nearly three times the legal blood alcohol limit when he crashed his car doing 200 kilometres per hour on the freeway, killing his son and severely injuring his partner. He was sentenced to less than 10 years in prison and will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 7 years and 9 months.
(Cue the nightmare scenario involving a deadly Taylorcraft BL-65 drifting, unpiloted, across LAX airspace, bringing down Air Force One into a kindergarten, incinerating 100 children, when the media stunt goes horribly wrong…)
And if he'd intentionally crashed a car, it could have led to the death, or serious injury, of innocent bystanders. But I'll bet leftie that he wouldn't go to prison for 20 years if he'd intentionally crashed a car
I realise it makes lots of people feel very important being able to deal with and pontificate upon the enormous complexities and incredible risks involved in – gasp – aviation. But we are here talking about an aircraft that weighs less than half the weight of an average family car, is less than a tenth of the complexity of an average family car, could be flown solo by a 16 year old student pilot, had no passengers on board and was deliberately crashed in a carefully chosen remote location on a gin-clear day, injuring no one.
Oh the humanity.
Stupid and criminal and a waste of a perfectly good aircraft? Yes.
20 years’ prison? Gimmee a break. This guy was nearly three times the legal blood alcohol limit when he crashed his car doing 200 kilometres per hour on the freeway, killing his son and severely injuring his partner. He was sentenced to less than 10 years in prison and will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 7 years and 9 months.
(Cue the nightmare scenario involving a deadly Taylorcraft BL-65 drifting, unpiloted, across LAX airspace, bringing down Air Force One into a kindergarten, incinerating 100 children, when the media stunt goes horribly wrong…)
Oh the humanity.
Stupid and criminal and a waste of a perfectly good aircraft? Yes.
20 years’ prison? Gimmee a break. This guy was nearly three times the legal blood alcohol limit when he crashed his car doing 200 kilometres per hour on the freeway, killing his son and severely injuring his partner. He was sentenced to less than 10 years in prison and will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 7 years and 9 months.
(Cue the nightmare scenario involving a deadly Taylorcraft BL-65 drifting, unpiloted, across LAX airspace, bringing down Air Force One into a kindergarten, incinerating 100 children, when the media stunt goes horribly wrong…)
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All this talk of 20 years is just so much hyperbole. The guy is a dumbskull who pulled a stupid stunt. He's not an axe murderer.
The plea bargaining arrangement has been posted for all to read. It clearly spells out what is to be expected re sentencing.
YouTuber admits deliberately wrecking aircraft for 'views'
The plea bargaining arrangement has been posted for all to read. It clearly spells out what is to be expected re sentencing.
YouTuber admits deliberately wrecking aircraft for 'views'
Lead Balloon Chronic Snoozer as others mentioned, whilst no one was hurt and it seems like a lot, this guy lied to the FBI and the FAA, 2 separate Federal Organisations, not to mention I'm sure they're keen to send a very strong message to dissuade others from doing the same thing and he showed very little remorse for what he did which often just pisses them off even more.
I see your point. If he goes to prison for 'only' 5 years I'll be out there, tomorrow, doing my own media stunts and lying to 'federal organisations' and showing no remorse.
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For those who can't (or won't) read the entire lengthy Plea Agreement, the deal they've made is on Page 12.
In plain English, it says the prosecution will be happy with anything over 18 months, and the defence will be happy with anything less than 24 months. These are the terms under which the guilty plea was entered.
In cases where there is mutual agreement, judges like to play Solomon and saw things off in the middle, so don't be surprised if he gets 21 months.
Apparently the prosecuting attorney feels 18 months is enough to "send a very strong message to dissuade others".
For anyone who thinks 18 months in jail is a piece of cake, try it sometime. I'll wager your opinion will have changed by the end of your stay as a guest of the government.
In plain English, it says the prosecution will be happy with anything over 18 months, and the defence will be happy with anything less than 24 months. These are the terms under which the guilty plea was entered.
In cases where there is mutual agreement, judges like to play Solomon and saw things off in the middle, so don't be surprised if he gets 21 months.
Apparently the prosecuting attorney feels 18 months is enough to "send a very strong message to dissuade others".
For anyone who thinks 18 months in jail is a piece of cake, try it sometime. I'll wager your opinion will have changed by the end of your stay as a guest of the government.
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For anyone who thinks 18 months in jail is a piece of cake, try it sometime. I'll wager your opinion will have changed by the end of your stay as a guest of the government.
I’ve been in and out of jail many times and I’d prefer not to be there, on the correct side of the thin blue line. Some of the long term inmates seem to love it. I guess they have no choice. Free board and food, can’t ask for much more when you’re down and out in life.
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... who snores.
Losing the ability to control your environment is not something to be taken lightly. The guy may end up in the softest jail in the USA, but you can bet he is going to be VERY sorry for what he did. All for a few bucks and some Youtube likes. Madness takes its toll.
Losing the ability to control your environment is not something to be taken lightly. The guy may end up in the softest jail in the USA, but you can bet he is going to be VERY sorry for what he did. All for a few bucks and some Youtube likes. Madness takes its toll.
I haven't read the documents but I'm assuming it'll be a federal prison too. If I've heard correctly they really don't offer early parole, so he's likely to serve close to the full sentence...
...not to mention the risk of getting his cheeks busted or his wig split!
...not to mention the risk of getting his cheeks busted or his wig split!
For those amongst us who may be interested in exploring this one 'further', may I recommend You Tube, the 'Blancolirio' channel, Mr Juan Browne presenting.
He seems to give a very factual description of events, and also quotes a few other matters, such as, deliberately crashing an aircraft into a State Forest, with the potential for starting a 'wildfire', all for the purpose - allegedly - of increasing his on-line audience to promote a..... wait for it....wallet.
Worth the look.
p.s. Mr Pinky, HHMMmmmm.......
He seems to give a very factual description of events, and also quotes a few other matters, such as, deliberately crashing an aircraft into a State Forest, with the potential for starting a 'wildfire', all for the purpose - allegedly - of increasing his on-line audience to promote a..... wait for it....wallet.
Worth the look.
p.s. Mr Pinky, HHMMmmmm.......
If I've heard correctly they really don't offer early parole, so he's likely to serve close to the full sentence...
So, what's the consensus? How long does everyone think this ****wit should be locked up? Or not? Good behaviour bond? Tap on the wrist and naughty boy?
The bloke is a dead**** and it's a pity that a bit of natural selection didn't occur here.
The bloke is a dead**** and it's a pity that a bit of natural selection didn't occur here.
