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See Striking Video - California Man Arrested After Shining Laser at a Police Airplane
Authorities on Monday arrested a suspect accused of pointing a laser at a California Highway Patrol airplane in the North Bay. The plane was heading for the Napa County Airport when around 10:50 p.m. the suspect pointed a blue laser at it from the ground, striking the pilot in the eye, according to the CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations. (www.nbcbayarea.com) More...
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What a doofus!
Yep, probably not the "brightest" time to shine that laser!
The lights are on, but the power's cut, here's hoping they nail his butt....with the max.
U.S.C. TITLE 18, CHAPTER 2
Sec. 39A. Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft
(a) OFFENSE — Whoever knowingly aims the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, or at the flight path of such an aircraft, shall be fined under this title {maximum of $250,000} or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
U.S.C. TITLE 18, CHAPTER 2
Sec. 39A. Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft
(a) OFFENSE — Whoever knowingly aims the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, or at the flight path of such an aircraft, shall be fined under this title {maximum of $250,000} or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
Hope that Flight Aware friends are able to follow this up and let us know whether this guy gets the maximum penalty (5 years?).
Jackass. If he thinks it's so much fun then he can shine it into his own goddamn eyes.
If we just charged everyone caught doing this with a felony, this kind of thing wouldn't happen...
