If the guy could toss a rock at a helicopter and force it to land, why is this guy trying to cross into the US illegally? Scouts for professional sports should scoop this guy up and bring him in. He's be set for life - complete with all the proper immigration paperwork, a mega million dollar contract, and enough money to bring his entire town over to work for him (legally of course).
Imagine a baseball player facing a pitcher whose arm is strong enough to take down a chopper.
Methinks there's more to the story, but it's fun to think of what he could do for the Yankees pitching staff (and yes, the Yankees would get him first).
Illegal immigrants threw rocks at a Border Patrol helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing when one of the rocks damaged the rotor, the agency said.
Neither the pilot nor the Border Patrol observer was injured.
The A-Star helicopter was two miles west of the U.S. Port of Entry in Andrade, Calif., on Tuesday when a group of immigrants began throwing rocks at the aircraft.
One baseball-sized rock gashed the rotor, forcing the pilot to land nearby, said Michael Gramley, spokesman for the Border Patrol sector based in Yuma, Ariz.
Gramley said he did not know how high the helicopter was hovering when it was struck, but he said it was being repaired and is expected back in service soon.
After the incident, 17 people were apprehended for illegally crossing the border, and two of them were being investigated for smuggling. Ten immigrants evaded capture.
The investigation into the rock-throwing was continuing.
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