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Title: Migrant Who Threw Rocks At (Border Patrol) Helicopter Given 38 Months
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URL Source: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/9475
Published: Apr 15, 2006
Author: The Associated Press
Post Date: 2006-04-15 19:09:26 by Mind_Virus
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Comments: 4
Migrant Who Threw Rocks At Helicopter Given 38 Months The Associated Press Published: 04.15.2006 An illegal immigrant who tried to bring down a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter by throwing rocks at it was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison, the U.S Attorney's Office said. Antonio Eretza-Florez, 33, will be under supervision for 36 months after his release for the July 2004 incident. He was sentenced Thursday. Eretza-Florez was a passenger in a stolen vehicle packed with immigrants that a Huachuca City police officer tried to stop. A chase ensued, and the officer ran his patrol car into a ditch. Border Patrol agents arrived to help, and a helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle were brought in to search for the fleeing vehicle and its occupants. After the vehicle became stuck, Eretza-Florez ran into the desert and was chased by Border Patrol agents. As the helicopter flew low to guide agents to him, he threw several softball-sized rocks at the aircraft. The pilot avoided them, and one rock passed through the rotor blades. Eretza-Florez pleaded guilty Dec. 1 to aggravated assault on a federal agent and a charge of re-entering the U.S. after being deported.
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#1. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
If he got a rock thrown through the rotor blades, the pilot is worthy of a violation for assault with an aircraft! Seriously.
Fernando Venezuela attempting a comeback?
They should have just killed him and saved all the money for a trial and imprisonment.
"I aim to misbehave" -- Mal Reynolds, Firefly
so the helicopter was hovering very low over the guy, he threw some rocks and now he's a terrorist.
#2. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
...he threw several softball-sized rocks at the aircraft.
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#4. To: SKYDRIFTER (#1)
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