Laws like this are exactly what's wrong with the legal system. First, they're overly drastic - why ban the device outright instead of just mandating that they r

Laws like this are exactly what's wrong with the legal system. First, they're overly drastic - why ban the device outright instead of just mandating that they remain powered off at all times. Second - the punishment doesn't fit the crime. Not even close. $100k fine because someone brought a specific model of tablet on a flight? The punishment is so severe, that it's almost guaranteed to never be enforced in full. Just imagine the PR nightmare the prosecutor would have if he tries to fine someone's grandma $100k because she didn't realize that the tablet her son gave her is actually a "galaxy note 7." No prosecutor in hell is going to take that chance. Instead, the vast vast majority of people who break this law will get a slap on the wrist and then walk away. Unless you happened to have an affair with the AG's wife 5 years ago, in which case he might decide that rules are rules and he simply has to prosecute you to the full extent of the law. And all of a sudden, you're fucked. Have laws that are as minimally restrictive as possible, and have punishments that are fair enough that you don't mind enforcing them every single time someone breaks the law. This is so simple, and yet, the people who draw up these rules never seem to get it.