RUSKIN (Florida): The letter carrier who caused a full-scale security review in Washington when he violated national airspace by landing his gyrocopter on Capitol USA News Hill expressed frustration on Sunday that his message wasn't getting through.
Doug Hughes had hoped to raise awareness about the influence of big money in politics by deliberately breaking the law to deliver 535 letters, one for each member of Congress. Instead, the overwhelming focus of news coverage has been about the gaps he exposed in national security
"We've got bigger problems in this country than worrying about whether the security around DC is ironclad," Hughes told Associated Press. "We need to be worried about the piles of money that are going into Congress."
"We've got bigger problems in this country than worrying about whether the security around DC is ironclad," Hughes told Associated Press. "We need to be worried about the piles of money that are going into Congress."
Hughes, 61, spoke as he returned to his home in Florida to await prosecution on charges of violating national airspace and operating an unregistered aircraft. He said his house arrest begins on Monday, and he will wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet until a May 8 court hearing in Washington.
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