Let me shine that into your eyes while you try to fly a helicopter.
That's your speculation unsupported by the probable cause affidavit. The affidavit does not say where it was pointed. The closest it comes is the helicopter "... flew at a relatively low height and directly above Officer Santiago and D1's location ... ."
A reasonable inference is that it was pointed at the bottom of the helicopter. As a lawyer, that's what I would argue. It's likely the jury thought the same thing. No harm no foul.
There's a reason it's illegal.
Agreed. Including this prosecution though I think it's thin. The difference between us is that I, not having a dog in the hunt, applaud the system. You on the other hand deride the system, "... all it takes is one Democrat ... ," because it did not provide your preferred result.
EtAl whats the difference between a "whole number of persons" and a "number of persons"? Is this in regards to the slavery ratios?
Read the article. The apportionment clause of the Fourteenth Amendment had a specific purpose. Citizenship vs. person was debated. Person was chosen.
BTW, "person" has not been defined in the apportionment clause context. Various statues with varying definitions for varying purposes are largely irrelevant.