Gyrocopter Lands On US Capital Lawn

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Gyrocopter Lands On US Capital Lawn

Post by Royal » Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:37 am

Washington (CNN)—A mailman from Florida wanted to make a big, bold point about the corruption that results from money in politics.

So Doug Hughes boarded a small personal aircraft called a "gyrocopter" and flew an hour from Maryland into restricted airspace over Washington and landed on the West Lawn of the Capitol building.

In tote: letters for every member of Congress urging them to reform campaign finance laws.

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