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Florida Man Busted For Pointing Laser At Pinellas County Sheriff’s Chopper

Keith Connors January 29th

Florida man busted for pointing laser at Pinellas County Sheriff’s chopper. On Thursday, a man was arrested for shining a laser at a helicopter belonging to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred while the helicopter was flying over Fort DeSoto Park near Pinellas Bayway South. The helicopter’s pilot reported that the green laser lighting device was pointed at his eyes multiple times, causing minor pain. As a precaution, the pilot landed the helicopter in an open field at Fort DeSoto Park.

After an investigation, it was revealed that 32-year-old Michael Scott was the person responsible for shining the laser at the helicopter. He admitted to the crime and the laser was recovered with his name on it. Scott was another Florida man busted and charged with two counts of felony misuse of a laser lighting device. He was taken to the Pinellas County Jail.

Shining a laser at an aircraft, whether it be a helicopter or a commercial airplane, is a serious crime. Not only is it dangerous for the pilots and passengers, but it can also cause consequences and can result in severe penalties. NewsChannel8

50 High-Paying Tampa Bay Jobs That Don't Require College Degree

50 high-paying Tampa Bay jobs that don’t require a College Degree. All the kids in High School hear it over and over and over again. Get a degree to get a good gig. Right? Well, our friends at Stacker went to the Labor Stats folks to put together a nice list of high-paying Tampa Bay jobs that do not require a college degree. We can start with Radio DJ, right? Check it out…

  • 50. First-line supervisors of gambling services workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $54,860

  • 49. Correctional officers and jailers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $54,940

  • 48. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $55,060

  • 47. Industrial machinery mechanics

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $55,080

  • 46. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $55,100

  • 45. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $56,340

  • 44. Private detectives and investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $56,630

  • 43. Riggers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $56,950

  • 42. Sound engineering technicians

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,000

  • 41. Occupational health and safety technicians

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,270

  • 40. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,340

  • 39. Real estate sales agents

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,750

  • 38. Chefs and head cooks

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $58,180

  • 37. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $58,440

  • 36. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,100

  • 35. Construction and building inspectors

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,320

  • 34. Insurance sales agents

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,690

  • 33. Crane and tower operators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,850

  • 32. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $61,100

  • 31. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $61,130

  • 30. Property, real estate, and community association managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $61,430

  • 29. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $63,440

  • 28. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $64,290

  • 27. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $64,460

  • 26. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $67,200

  • 24 (tie). Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $67,280

  • 24 (tie). Insurance appraisers, auto damage

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $67,280

  • 23. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $69,010

  • 22. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $69,020

  • 21. Food service managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $71,330

  • 20. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $71,740

  • 19. Flight attendants

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $72,130

  • 18. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $72,790

  • 17. Fire inspectors and investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $72,830

  • 16. Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $73,600

  • 15. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $74,090

  • 14. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $74,430

  • 13. Power distributors and dispatchers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $77,550

  • 12. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $79,040

  • 11. Ship engineers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $82,480

  • 10. Detectives and criminal investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $85,460

  • 9. Power plant operators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $86,510

  • 8. Lodging managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $91,950

  • 7. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $93,070

  • 6. Transportation inspectors

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $93,120

  • 5. Postmasters and mail superintendents

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $97,930

  • 4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $99,070

  • 3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $99,470

  • 2. Commercial pilots

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $113,940

  • 1. Athletes and sports competitors

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $141,900

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