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May 21, 2015

Gyrocopter Pilot Who Landed on Capitol in Campaign Finance Protest Is Indicted 
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A Florida mailman who made national headlines when he flew a tiny
personal aircraft known as a gyrocopter onto the lawn of the U.S.
Capitol has been indicted. Doug Hughes was carrying letters to every
member of Congress urging them to address corruption and to pass
campaign finance reform. Hughes flew about an hour from Maryland into
restricted airspace and onto the Capitol's West Lawn, stunning
authorities and bystanders. On Wednesday, Hughes was charged with six
counts carrying a maximum of nine-and-a-half years in prison. When he
spoke to Democracy Now! last month, Hughes said it was worth risking his
life and freedom to raise awareness about getting big money out of
politics.

 

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