Colorado cop jokingly tickets Blackhawk helicopter

Upon stumbling on a Blackhawk helicopter illegally parked in the street, this officer did the only thing he could: he wrote the pilot a ticket. It seems the pilot had "Parked in a no-parking zone" and had "Parked facing the wrong way." A double whammy, then.

Looks like at least one police officer in Colorado has a sense of humor, even in the face of disastrous conditions – if you look closely, you'll see that no section codes for the violation are listed, and there's no court date. In other words, it was just a joke, and a good one at that.

Check out the original post from Reddit for all the assorted commentary for a good laugh or two.

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East Texans headed to Colorado to aid in flood relief

TYLER, TX (KLTV) -

Colorado mountain towns cut off for days by massive flooding slowly reopened to reveal cabins toppled, homes ripped from their foundations and everything covered in a thick layer of muck. Several Texans have answered the call to travel to Colorado to help the victims of the floods.

According to the Tyler office of the American Red Cross, one person from Tyler is already on the ground to help with the flooding efforts. Another volunteer from Wood County should head to the area soon. Others may be called up if they are needed.

Overall, there are more than 20 Red Cross members from North Texas - two from the East Texas area -  in Colorado to provide assistance.

Colorado has been pummeled by up to 15 inches in the past seven days. At least five are confirmed dead and hundreds are still missing.

Copyright 2013 KLTV. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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