WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
people will NEVER EVER learn!!!
From Pat Murphy, Exec. Director, ILDA-
"I just returned from the SAE G10-T Laser Safety Subcommittee meeting. Apparently, earlier this week a California man was sentenced to two years in jail for shining a 3.3 milliwatt (that's MILLIwatt, not watt) laser at an aircraft. I have not seen news reports on this, but I did get the information from one of the SAE G10-T members who testified at the sentencing hearing.
I hope all ILDA Members will help get the word out that aiming lasers anywhere near aircraft (or cars, etc.) may lead to arrest and even jail, and may lead to bans on laser pointers in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere (like New South Wales, which already banned laser pointers).
-- Patrick Murphy, ILDA Executive Director"
Can you believe it?? what are people thinking?? seriously?? i know WE, as in LASERISTS, know the dangers, but what is going through these idiots minds when they decide to do this?? i mean is it REALLY thjat cool to try and hit something 20,000 feet away with a red or grene dot?? was i sick that day or something?? i think people need to have more sex!!
what is the "fun" and "WOW" effect of trying to shine a dot on something??
-Marc