Former Letter Carrier who landed gyrocopter on Capitol lawn gets 4 months

Posted on April 22, 2016April 22, 2016 by 21cpw

By Jessica Gresko – April 21, 2016 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man who landed a one-person gyrocopter on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington in 2015 as a stunt to protest the influence of money in politics was sentenced Thursday to spend four months in jail. In sentencing 62-year-old Douglas Hughes, Judge…

Letter Carrier Who Flew Gyrocopter Onto Lawn of Capitol Enters Plea

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by 21cpw

By Jessica Gresko – November 20, 2015 A Florida man who piloted his one-person aircraft through some of the nation’s most restricted airspace and landed on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty in the case Friday. Douglas Hughes’ plea in federal court in Washington had been expected. Earlier this month, Hughes told The…