How a Laser Pointer Could Crash a Plane

An inside look at how a simple laser pointer from miles away can seriously distract pilots and possibly blind them. We go inside the police helicopter" 2/8/10

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• San Diego 6 News
• Elex Michaelson
• laser pointers
• police helicopter
• ABLE
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[powerplantnl]

years behind bars? wtf, i bet in america farting in puplic could get you behind bars

[zDeViL09]

OMG like this if you think we should build laser guns to shoot down enemy planes in the war!!!

[mjg19999]

Yea n the gov can spy on us and its ok

[stirre00]

* Ten years later * They who point lasers on planes will be executed ...

[psycopath777]

Imagine if u were that dude with the laser pointer. I think he didn't know he was in trouble until he was caught. Must have been like "haha check dis out"  " GET ON THE GROUND!" As cops ran in out of no where

[nascar51523fan]

@powerplantnl Imagine if you were flying an aircraft and some douche bag flashed you... This could kill the pilot and people where it lands. So yeah its like murder and yes you should go to jail for it.

[AtarahDerek]

@AJollyGoodFelon You think this is the only demonstration I've seen? I'm a journalist. I research this stuff. And I drive long distances at night in the country with bright lights in my face. So yeah, I can understand quite easily how it feels. Accuse me of being biased if you like, but I'd much rather be biased in favor of safety rather than in favor of time-wasting, pointless, selfish "fun."

[AJollyGoodFelon]

@AtarahDerek You say that you are capable and willing to see things.... yet you are just seeing and thinking what exactly they are displaying for you to think and see on this video. Tis I whose capable of seeing from the "other guys" perspective sir hypocrite.

Are you kidding trying to one up me with that bullshit? Come on little man.

[AtarahDerek]

@AJollyGoodFelon Actually, unlike you, I'm capable of and willing to see things from the other guy's perspective. Unlike you, I appreciate how hard pilots work; how difficult flying really is, especially when you haven't slept in over 20 hours. I don't even DRIVE when I'm tired. These guys have it tough. DON'T make their job even harder. For once in your life consider someone OTHER than yourself. Because believe it or not, life is NOT about you.

[AJollyGoodFelon]

@AtarahDerek This pig chose to divert to prosecute this guy to satisfy his sado-masochistic need to get a "kick" out of inflicting injustice upon a citizen. You act like I can blind you by welding nearby. You have no clue what you are talking about. This pig aimed his camera into the laser. Actually he would have chased this guy down even if he had aimed the laser nearby his pigcopter. You are probably one of those sado-masochistic freak cops yourself aren't you.

[AtarahDerek]

@AJollyGoodFelon It's NOT the pilot's responsibility to make sure blinding lights don't look into THEM.

And yes, a helicopter HAS been diverted by a laser before. It's on YouTube. Look it up. I recommend you watch it while landing a plane, since you seem to be able to multitask blindfolded while holding three dozen lives in your hands. In the meantime I'll fly with undistracted airlines, thank you.

[AJollyGoodFelon]

@AtarahDerek blinking causes temporary blindness, not a reason to incarcerate someone for 8 months. POLICE STATE loving bitch. Trauma victim big deal. It's the pilot's responsibility to not look into blinding lights. (that was a period)