Quote Originally Posted by Todd Ruger, Herald-Tribune
SARASOTA COUNTY - A man who shined a handheld laser at a sheriff's helicopter agreed Wednesday to write letters of apology to the pilots.

In exchange, prosecutors agreed to not pursue the felony charge of misusing a laser against Bruce A. Donath, a retired mechanic.

Donath will also have to do community service as part of a pretrial intervention program offered to first-time offenders, Assistant State Attorney Thomas Krug said.

Krug said pursuing the charges is a safety issue for the sheriff's helicopter pilots.

Donath told deputies he was bored on the night of ...
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