Laser strike arrest.

[Domenick]

"Seven minutes later .."

Laser strike on Washington State Patrol plane, arrest made

Police were able to arrest the person pointing the laser within seven minutes.

www.kiro7.com

 

[AvNavCom]

Sort of the local yokel equivalent of Somali pirates firing at a ship and discovering it's a Navy destroyer.

 

[midwestpa24]

It does seem like the ones that get caught are usually shining a law enforcement aircraft. Talk about bad luck.

 

[Bob Noel]

Law enforcement always appreciates the dumb criminals.

 

[ateamer]

Too bad they can’t use HARMs.

 

[Racerx]

It does seem like the ones that get caught are usually shining a law enforcement aircraft. Talk about bad luck.

Gotta wonder if they were getting reports and then the chopper was sent up.

 

[Racerx]

Know of several who got federal time along with others getting large fines and extended probation with a record. However, public hanging could be an option as well.

By aircraft tie down ropes.... except the tie downs I've seen would probably break.

I think firing squad is still a thing.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

I have a small problem with the typical accompanying images in such news stories.
They show a benign green spot, leading one to believe ‘it’s no big deal, why all the fuss?’
I have no solution, probably there is none …but think it does detract from the seriousness.

 

[Dana]

By aircraft tie down ropes.... except the tie downs I've seen would probably break.

I think firing squad is still a thing.

Tie him to a post on a dark night and let twelve pilots with lasers shine them into his eyes.

 

[robin ardoin]

Tie him to a post on a dark night and let twelve pilots with lasers shine them into his eyes.

And….hold his eyelids open, a la Malcolm McDowell in “A Clockwork Orange”.