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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

A man tried on a felony charge of aiming a laser at presidential helicopter Marine One while it was transporting Donald Trump was acquitted recently by a jury in Washington DC ...

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A Washington man who was accused of aiming a laser pointer at Marine One, the presidential helicopter, as it was leaving the White House in September with President Trump aboard, was acquitted on Tuesday, according to court documents. nyti.ms/4a7hlQT

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jan 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-21 06:39 AM | Reply

We all know where this is going. At some point, a frustrated Trump/MAGA will question why we need juries.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-21 08:12 AM | Reply

At some point, a frustrated Trump/MAGA will question why we need juries.

Yup.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-21 11:25 AM | Reply

Trump/MAGA will question why we need juries.

They could try appointing qualified prosecutors. But then all the qualified prosecutors wouldn't take on cases they couldn't win just to preserve Trump's fragile ego, so they all got qualifired.

#4 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-01-21 04:46 PM | Reply

35 minutes? Jeanine Pirro can drink a box of wine in 32 minutes, so that proves something ...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2026-01-21 04:47 PM | Reply

So-called AUSA Lindsey Robyn Michelle Halligan, a comely young lass, was shown the door by federal judges (and possibly with prejudice, to boot).

Running a police state with incompetent prosecutors shows how amateurish, yet dangerous, our fascist-led country has become.

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-21 04:53 PM | Reply

Pirro is incompetent. And drunk.

#7 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-21 05:02 PM | Reply

Me too! Kampei!

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-21 05:41 PM | Reply

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