[EL] Interesting Reform Tactic

[Joe Trotter]

A postal worker made a bold, yet incredibly poorly thought out move in protest of money in politics by landing a gyrocopter in front of the Capitol. From CNN<http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/politics/aircraft-lands-on-capitol-grounds/>:

"The U.S. Capitol Police is investigating a gyro copter with a single occupant that has landed on the grassy area of the West Lawn of t‎he U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Capitol Police continues to investigate with one person detained and temporary street closures in the immediate area," said Capitol Police Lt. Kimberly Schneider in a statement to CNN.

A reporter from the Tampa Bay Times reports the pilot was a Florida area postal worker seeking to protest campaign finance reform. The paper is reporting it called Secret Service and Capitol Hill police before he flew. The reporter who spoke before the flight has been tweeting from Washington as the postal worker landed.
Read more…<http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/politics/aircraft-lands-on-capitol-grounds/>

Considering how seriously DC takes its no fly zone, he’s lucky to be alive.

Joe Trotter
Center for Competitive Politics
124 S. West St., Ste. 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.CampaignFreedom.org<http://www.CampaignFreedom.org>
jtrotter at campaignfreedom.org

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