Like I said.... the world has gone NUTS!
Woman charged with shooting at plane that was spraying for mosquitoes in Louisiana
Stacy Nguyen Rodgers MONROE, La. – A Louisiana woman is facing charges after she allegedly shot at a plane spraying for mosquitoes.According
to an arrest report for Stacy Nguyen Rodgers, 40, of Monroe, deputies
were dispatched to an address regarding suspicious activity.The
suspect said a drone was flying over her property and she shot at it
three times with a revolver-style pistol in an attempt to shoot it down.A witness recorded the incident on a cell phone. The video showed the aircraft after Rodgers allegedly fired at it.According
to the report, the video clearly shows a manned aircraft flying over
the property, and the suspect states, "He's coming back to taunt us."Deadly virus: Health officials warn of mosquito-borne threat found in Florida chickensThe
aircraft was in the area spraying for mosquitoes under contract with
the Ouachita Parish Mosquito Abatement District. Nineteen mosquito pools
in Ouachita Parish tested positive for West Nile virus in the most
recent round of testing, and aerial spraying was scheduled for multiple
locations.Director Shannon Rider said no one in the aircraft was physically injured by the shooting, and the aircraft was not hit.Deputies secured Rodgers' firearm and located three empty shell casings, one live round and an empty cylinder.Rodgers was booked on one count of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instruments.Bail was set at $500, and the suspect has bonded out
This article originally appeared on Monroe News Star: Woman shot a plane spraying for mosquitoes: arrest report
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