An 18 year old City Heights man has been arrested and charged with pointing a laser at a San Diego Police helicopter.
Jose Rincon pleaded not guilty at the San Diego County courthouse on Thursday.
He is accused of pointing a hand held laser at an ABLE helicopter on Monday night.
The chopper was patrolling the Mid-City area when a blinding green light pierced through the cockpit glass.
Sgt. Paul Connelly, a pilot with ABLE, says lasers can have a potentially disastrous effect on crew members.
"Temporary blindness is one of the things, and I think there's been some cases where pilots suffered some retinal damage,"Connelly said.
After getting hit several times, the ABLE crew called in ground units and directed them to an apartment in the 41 hundred block of 48th Street.
Officers questioned Rincon who admitted to pointing the laser at the chopper, according to police.
If convicted, Rincon could get up to three years in prison because the crime is a felony.
By Tony Shin
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Laser-Strike-Video-On-Police-Chopper-Released-125614513.html
By: glorydays31
In: Regional News, Other News
Tags: Laser, Strike, Police, Chopper
Location: San Diego, California, United States (load item map)
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Looks like an illegal alien anyways.Send his happy ass back across the border.
Posted Jul-16-2011 ByFire37Rescue (12203.20) 
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@Fire37Rescue Yeap... The aliens are attacking our aircraft with their lasers... PEW PEW!
Posted Jul-16-2011 ByEmrysM (1851.66) 
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@EmrysM
That'll work!
Hell, the feds sent the damn taxman after Capone.Least we could do is Taco Bell this kid over the border.
Posted Jul-16-2011 ByFire37Rescue (12203.20) 
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@Fire37Rescue Remember that drug catapult we confiscated a while back? You thinking what I'm thinking? ;)
Posted Jul-16-2011 ByEmrysM (1851.66) 
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Couldn't this be ruled as attempted murder? You're obviously trying to cause the pilots to crash.
Posted Jul-16-2011 Bygnookergi (81.68) gnookergi View Channel Send Message
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It's San Diego, Mexico, what do you expect?
Posted Jul-16-2011 Bydirtbiker201 (1461.38) 
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Stupid ass.
Posted Jul-15-2011 ByUncookedPoultry (366.80) UncookedPoultry View Channel Send Message
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so the lazer is so dangerous that the pilots fly towards the source and stays there looking at it so they can direct ground units to the source? Sounds like a crock of shit to me...If they really think it is that dangerous then why are they continuing to put themselves in harms way?
Posted Jul-15-2011 Bysplicer (307.58) splicer View Channel Send Message
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@splicso the lazer is so dangerous that the pilots fly towards the source and stays there looking at it so they can direct ground units to the source? Sounds like a crock of shit to me...If they really think it is that dangerous then why are they continuing to put themselves in harms way?
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i'm agree.
Posted Jul-15-2011 Bymexico80 (132.16) 
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They inconvenienced "god" or one of their fellow "gods"
Posted Jul-16-2011 Byalchemy (177.74) alchemy View Channel Send Message
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They are more worried about the laser hits on AIRLINERS. In Los Angeles the approach to LAX flies over about 30 miles of urban sprawl and there have been many pilots blinded. I don't think people want a blinded pilot when he's landing.
Posted Jul-16-2011 ByRob8729 (839.32) 
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@splicer
this is overblown just like the cell phone on the planes bullshit.
truth is we all know cops think they write the law and it seems to be true.
fucking cry babies.
Posted Jul-16-2011 Byjen8933 (1062.46) jen8933 View Channel Send Message
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Until you've experienced it yourself, shut up.
Posted Jul-16-2011 Bygnookergi (81.68) gnookergi View Channel Send Message
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Honestly, I don't blame them. Someone nailed me with a laser a couple of weeks ago. It is bad. If I had guns on my helicopter I would have tagged their ass.
Posted Jul-15-2011 Bymlivsey (1104.66) 
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Oh...Jose why the frowny face?
Posted Jul-16-2011 Bymeh88 (603.10) 
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Dum-Ass !!!
Posted Jul-15-2011 ByAbItCrAzE (950.60) 
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Idiots, they were out protecting you and all they can do is point a laser beam at the pilots, 3 years will teach the numbnuts a lesson.
Posted Jul-15-2011 Byvidribbin (11.44) vidribbin View Channel Send Message
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@vidribbin hell 3 years may as well get the rifle out and shoot at it
Posted Jul-15-2011 Byhilljack998 (474.56) 
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yeah, send a silly 18 year old to prison for three years for being stupid.
were you ever a dumb kid or were you perfect mr. jesus?
Posted Jul-16-2011 Byjen8933 (1062.46) jen8933 View Channel Send Message
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Hmmm so aircraft are vunrible to a $50 laser.
You would have though they would develop a window coating that deflects a laser beam?
Posted Jul-15-2011 Bysungam (1351.98) 
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this is the same as the bullshit about cell phones on airplanes.
IF it was possible to bring down a passenger aircraft with a fucking phone does it make sense to let ppl board with a phone?
total bs, just want to push and pull ppl for the hell of it it seems.
Posted Jul-16-2011 Byjen8933 (1062.46) jen8933 View Channel Send Message
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Frikin laser beams!
Posted Jul-15-2011 Bydeedrit (119.72) deedrit View Channel Send Message
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stupid kid
Posted Jul-16-2011 Bynaddaf24 (652.70) naddaf24 View Channel Send Message
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that's what i'm thinking, he's a dumb kid.
and what's with the waist and wrist restraints. go they think they are in danger?
over reacting.
Posted Jul-16-2011 Byjen8933 (1062.46) jen8933 View Channel Send Message
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He thought he was a tough little thug when he tried to blind helecopter pilots so now they're teating him like one. What's the problem?
Posted Jul-16-2011 ByShortOrderCook (536.70) 
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Up to 3 years in prison for that? Dude should have killed his kid, better chance of getting off with nothing.
Posted Jul-16-2011 Bysugarfap (95.70) 
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beaner thinking he is bad
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@aa316 tea party member?
Posted Jul-16-2011 Bykabuto (50.90) 
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Retinal damage - CITATION NEEDED
Posted Jul-16-2011 ByDunbal (160.58) 
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