[EL] Interesting Reform Tactic

[Bill Maurer]

I read a longer story about him and he underwent an almost unimaginable tragedy recently. I hope they take that into account in sentencing, although I would imagine that the government will also have a rather substantial motivation to make sure no other activists try this to promote whatever their own cause is.

Bill

From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu [mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Zac Morgan
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 12:31 PM
To: Joe Trotter; Election Law Listserve
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Apparently, the Tampa Bay Times basically saved his life by alerting the Secret Service: http://gawker.com/florida-mailman-arrested-after-landing-gyrocopter-on-ca-1698034697

Good on them.

From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu<mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> [mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Trotter
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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
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Alexandria, VA 22314
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