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UK: 20 weeks in prison for aiming a laser pen at a police helicopter
19 Feb 2016 -- Categories: Jail/Prison | Sex: Male
Philip Houghton, 25
Edison Grove, Hull, UK
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On January 9 2016, Houghton aimed a £9 (USD $13) laser pen at a Humberside Police helicopter. He later pleaded guilty. On February 18 2016, he was sentenced at Hull Magistrates Court to 20 weeks in prison.
Edison Grove, Hull, UK
![Philip Houghton laser](philip-houghton-laser.png)
On January 9 2016, Houghton aimed a £9 (USD $13) laser pen at a Humberside Police helicopter. He later pleaded guilty. On February 18 2016, he was sentenced at Hull Magistrates Court to 20 weeks in prison.