CBS: "Multiple weapons" were aimed at gyrocopter pilot
WASHINGTON -- House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz had harsh words on Wednesday for postman Doug Hughes, who flew a gyrocopter through restricted airspace last week and landed it on the Capitol lawn.
"He is lucky to be alive," said Chaffetz, "he should have been blown out of the air."
But CBS News' Mark Albert reports Rep. Chaffetz reserved even tougher language for NORAD and the FAA -- which are responsible for monitoring airspace -- including the nation's most restricted patch of sky over Washington D.C.
"They chose not to brief us today and that's the heart of the question that we will be asking next Wednesday," he said. The Capitol Police also declined to attend the briefing on Wednesday, adding to Chaffetz and other lawmakers' frustration.
WNU Editor: Something tells me that the next gyro-copter pilot who pulls such a stunt will not be so fortunate.
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It has always been the case that those who manage to break through a security system have helped make it stronger.
That is so true Bob
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