From KRQE-TV.com - If a bird doesn't fly, is it still a bird? There's a new question about possible misuse of a state airplane. The rules say the planes are for official use only, but the state said renting one for use in a TV show was okay because it never got off the ground. Before she was governor, Susana Martinez made a big deal about the state's fleet of high flyers. Her message was clear, no more misusing the state airplanes. The state brokered a deal this February for the hit TV show in plain sight to shoot the plane as part of a prop in an episode. Here's the problem, the General Services Department, which oversees the state planes, has strict rules for their use, and it clearly states only for official use. GSD Chairman Edwynn Burckle said the rules don’t apply here because the plane didn’t take off, and that makes all the difference. Read more
State plane used for TV prop, ok?
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Michael Swickard
on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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