9-inch copter lands in arms of court statue

MARION, Ohio (AP) - May 6, 2013

A 9-inch, remote-control helicopter flew into Lady Justice on the Marion County Courthouse on April 27 and has been there since - resting on the hilt of her sword more than 100 feet high.

Video producer Terry Cline tells the a local newspaper that he was using the $1,500 camera-equipped helicopter to shoot a promotional video for the city when it was caught by an unexpected breeze.

Since then, Cline has been trying figure out how to get the helicopter back.

County officials say they won't pay to remove it or risk anyone's life for it.

For now, Lady Justice gets to keep her new toy.

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