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FBI Announces New Crackdown On Pointing Lasers At Aircraft
FBI announced a program aimed at deterring people from pointing lasers at aircraft—a felony punishable by five years in jail—and rewarding those who come forward with information about individuals who engage in this dangerous activity with up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of any individual who intentionally aims a laser at an aircraft. (www.breaking911.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
It seems to me that the whole problem of lasers and aircraft might have a simple solution. Unlike other light sources, lasers use a very specific frequency to create their beams. In the case of the green lasers that seem to be the primary problem that wavelength is 532 nanometers. It should be possible to engineer a coating that can be placed on the inside of the cockpit glass which would block or deeply attenuate that specific wavelength, without affecting any other portions of the visible light spectrum. If the light can't penetrate the glass then they can point lasers at it all they want and the crew will never see it.
Great idea. I wonder how much they'd raise fares to cover the cost.
I have a powerful laser and goggles against the 532 wavelength, they darken too much - and they discolor everything. It isn't the answer.
I was laser out of newark, and it sucked- transferred controls to FO - I know there are helicopters out there with special sensors for lasers and are able to triangulate the lat long from a laser firing in the vicinity. Most of these a-holes shining lasers at aircraft are dumb and do it from their back yard and it's easy to catch them.
Id love to see some Laser moron getting what he deserves for breaking the law - I just hope someone who wants a new 4k television doesn't decide to turn in someone for not doing anything wrong.... money does weird things.
I was laser out of newark, and it sucked- transferred controls to FO - I know there are helicopters out there with special sensors for lasers and are able to triangulate the lat long from a laser firing in the vicinity. Most of these a-holes shining lasers at aircraft are dumb and do it from their back yard and it's easy to catch them.
Id love to see some Laser moron getting what he deserves for breaking the law - I just hope someone who wants a new 4k television doesn't decide to turn in someone for not doing anything wrong.... money does weird things.
Good program. It's time to get serious with idiots who see humour in this.
Yeah, well we'll see when push comes to shove how those who are proven guilty are actually prosecuted, sentenced, and fined...
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Pointing it at the police chopper?...he's a worthy candidate for a Darwin award.
Should've got more...:/
Many laser-carrying folks don't have an idea of the potential danger of pointing their lasers at a plane. They're just looking for targets. A moving plane passing by send like a great target, when the person is unaware of the danger.
A few highly publicized prosecutions involving a good chunk of jail time will correct the problem of not knowing the danger.
"Jeffery, put that laser away. Don't even think about pointing it at that plane. You don't want to go to jail for a couple of years, over a silly thing like that."
I would imagine, that in most cases, the pointing at planes isn't malicious, despite the reported dangers. Given the ever increasing reports of lasers being pointed at planes, if it is so dangerous, then jail is the only thing that will slow things down.