Man Arrested After Lasing Helicopter

[Rhino]

Man Arrested After Laser Beamed Into N.Y. Helicopter Cockpit

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

NEW YORK — A 19-year-old man was arrested after authorities said he shined a laser pointer at a police helicopter.

The bright green laser beamed into the cockpit late Monday night, temporarily blinding the officers, said Melissa Klein, an NYPD spokeswoman.

Police arrested Anthony Pepe a short time later, and charged him with reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon, Klein said........http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206586,00.html

Criminal possession of a weapon?

[Charity]

I had no idea that flashlights are now considered a weapon.

[brilliantLiberal]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206586,00.html

Criminal possession of a weapon?
I say let's charge him with committing an act of terrorism and put him away for life. That will pretty much throw ice water in this "Let's laser an aircraft" fad.

[Patriot Heart]

HOW do you catch someone doing that?

[MSGT]

HOW do you catch someone doing that? Green laser beams are visible not just the dot. When he lit it up everyone around saw where it came from.