Idiot laser pranksters face 14 years in jail
Fools...
A major Australian state has banned laser pointers after a spate of incidents
in which aircraft pilots have been temporarily
blinded.
High-powered hand lasers, including so-called “star pointers” used by astronomers, would be listed as prohibited weapons in New South Wales state with jail terms of up to 14 years for anyone carrying them without a permit.
“It is a gutless and cowardly act that could result in an horrific outcome. It only takes a fraction of a second for a pilot to become temporarily blinded and that could have catastrophic consequences,” said state Premier Morris Iemma…
The latest incident occurred over Sydney’s south at the weekend when an ambulance helicopter was hit by a green beam.
Wanna bet a comparable offense here in nanny-land would get 6 months community service?
High-powered hand lasers, including so-called “star pointers” used by astronomers, would be listed as prohibited weapons in New South Wales state with jail terms of up to 14 years for anyone carrying them without a permit.
“It is a gutless and cowardly act that could result in an horrific outcome. It only takes a fraction of a second for a pilot to become temporarily blinded and that could have catastrophic consequences,” said state Premier Morris Iemma…
The latest incident occurred over Sydney’s south at the weekend when an ambulance helicopter was hit by a green beam.
Wanna bet a comparable offense here in nanny-land would get 6 months community service?
Posted: Tue - April 22, 2008 at 08:09 AM