This is hysterical. Incidents like this show how impotent the government really is. Nothing but fools, incompetents, and nanny state idiots. Listen to the moron recording the incident and realize how brainwashed the average dolt has become.
WASHINGTON – Police arrested a man who steered his tiny aircraft onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol after flying through restricted airspace around the National Mall Wednesday.
The pilot was Doug Hughes, 61, a Postal Service worker from Ruskin, Florida, Capitol Police said in a statement Wednesday evening. On his website, Hughes took responsibility for the stunt and said he was delivering letters to all 535 members of Congress to draw attention to campaign finance corruption.
“As I have informed the authorities, I have no violent inclinations or intent,” Hughes wrote on his website, thedemocracyclub.org. “An ultralight aircraft poses no major physical threat – it may present a political threat to graft. I hope so. There’s no need to worry – I’m just delivering the mail.”
Kinda torn on this one…
Dude was a dumbfuck for pulling a stunt like this.
“I’m just delivering the mail”.
You stupid motherfucker…
On the other hand, once upon a time you could walk right into the White House and say “Hi!” to the President. See what he was up to.
Now our alleged “leaders” are so confident in their leadership that they conduct business and live behind fortified walls, surrounded by armed enforcers….
What does that say to you?
This is what I’m struggling to understand.
The NSA IS keeping EVERY keystroke, text, phone call we ALL make.
YET, they want me to believe “they were unaware” when thousands KNEW when and where it would happen?
Doesn’t pass the smell test.
We suck.
Another over-achiever that is very lucky they didn’t get shot.
If the secret cervix…….I mean service, were not so busy partying, chasing ho’s and driving drunk, I’m sure they would have got him.
More power to him. I understand his point but he is under the mistaken idea that those 535 people give a shit.
Did he fly all the way from Florida or did he just take off from Washington? I am amazed he made it.
This should put some fire under the belly of some sharp and active 60 somethings. I agree with IS, congress doesn’t give a hoot – however, imagine some 1000 of them clear minded 60 somethings with good enginnerring skills determined to do something about the peoples house that is badly broken….got a shiver down my spine!
@2:40 he says he’s 60 years old —— @3:25 he’s 75 years old
Leave the poor guy alone. I think he has Alzheimers.
Also, more police presence is needed. If they would build a Dunkin’ Donuts there on the lawn, this kind of thing could be stopped dead in its tracks.
“You stupid motherfucker… ” ————- Billy
He’s, ummmmm, DOING something, rather than sitting on his ass and bitching on a blog.
Small acts of defiance ……. we need MORE of this, lots more.
I give that guy 535 thumbs up. So, should you, Billy.
I hope you are less torn now.
A postal worker……..” I’m just delivering the mail”
Am I the only one who finds that hilarious? That just cracked me up. Maybe I’m nuts, too!
@Stucky – Fuckin’ A. I wish I had a pair like this guy…but I am relegated by both other commitments and no small degree of fear to sitting on my ass and bitching on some blog.
TE – “The NSA IS keeping EVERY keystroke, text, phone call we ALL make.
YET, they want me to believe “they were unaware” when thousands KNEW when and where it would happen?”
Both can be true…Hanlon’s Razor: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” BUT our government are that special case where both are true. They are malicious (spying on every keystroke and phone call–and lying about it) AND incompetent. This is another reason why the whole “They are spying on us to keep us safe” line of thinking is such Bullshit! They can’t stop a postman in a gyroscope, but yet supposedly they are thwarting terrorist plot left and right.
Don’t know why I posted as D…trying to type too fast.
Drud, totally agree in the case of security.
WHY are we spending trillions for better prosecution but no actual ability to forewarn or STOP anything?
That doesn’t make us safe, it makes a prosecutor’s job even easier when Fed prosecutors are already batting nearly 1000.
That is my takeaway to anyone that brings it up, what in the HELL did we trade freedom and fiat for again?
This man is a hero plain and simple – a hero. The state has its fleet of murder drones piloted by cowards thousands of miles away from harm and the people offered up a 60 year old mailman that landed right at their doorstep.
Once again, the people win.
He’s, ummmmm, DOING something, rather than sitting on his ass and bitching on a blog. – Fucky
Yeah, well, in my defense, after what’s-her-face posted that video about him and his flying bicycle, I actually amended my position – SLIGHTLY …
But, that fucking CAPTCHA thing came back to bite me in the ass… AGAIN! So, I didn’t bother trying to post anything in reply… if I had been allowed, you would not have cause to write what you did…
Little did I know that YOU would come along, see my original, unamended post and use that to beat me over the head with… otherwise, I might have made a greater effort…
Whatever… Imma go back to working on something else…
Billy
I got the CAPTCHA thing once today. You do know you have to type in the number, and then hit submit? Worked for me.
I think you’re causing problems when you type “GO FUCK YOURSELF YA ASSWIPE” in the comments box.
Also, chill the fuck out, will ya?
The Patriot act was good for taking away our freedom. But if anyone thinks that terrorism can be stopped,They are kidding themselves.