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Why is pointing a laser pointer at a plane a big deal?
by Estragon 13y ago
Why is pointing a laser pointer at a plane a big deal?
- krapp 13y agoIt can blind the pilots.
- Estragon 13y agoHuh, I always assumed that was just more security hysteria, but it looks like you are right. http://www.laserpointersafety.com/page52/laser-hazard_diagram/laser-hazard_diagram.html http://www.laserpointersafety.com/page52/laser-hazard_diagra...
- ck2 13y agoThe beams is meters wide at that height. It is a federal crime and hundreds of people are arrested each year and growing but idiots keep doing it - they even light up the police helicopters that come to look for them.
- crbnw00ts 13y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasers_and_aviation_safety http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasers_and_aviation_safety
- Ensorceled 13y agoApparently it's because a large number of people don't think it's a big deal ...