Man Acquitted in Minutes After Laser Pointer Incident Near Trump Helicopter
A Washington D.C. jury acquitted Jacob Winkler of a felony charge for aiming a laser at Marine One, the presidential helicopter. This verdict marked another setback for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who had vowed to prosecute Winkler “to the fullest extent of the law.” Winkler’s public defenders stated the case highlighted the misuse of government resources on a homeless man. The acquittal is reminiscent of a prior loss for the Pirro-led office, who failed to convict a man accused of assaulting a federal agent with a sandwich.
John Q. Hosedrinker