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Turlock Man Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence For Striking Helicopter With Powerful Laser
A laser that is 17-times more powerful than legally permissible for handheld laser devices was seized.
TURLOCK (CBS13) — A Turlock man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for pointing a powerful laser at a Stanislaus County Sheriff helicopter.
The incident happened back in October 2017. According to the district attorney’s office, a sheriff’s office helicopter was hit five to six times by a green laser. Due to the interference, the air support response to a domestic violence call was disrupted.
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Read more at CBS Sacramento: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/07/06/turlock-powerful-laser-strike-prison-sentence/
