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FAA to crack down on people who target planes with lasers

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Dngnkeeper:
About time.

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Wednesday plan to announce they will impose civil penalties on people who point lasers into the cockpit of aircraft. [snip]

The maximum civil penalty the FAA can impose for violating the regulation is $11,000 per violation. [snip]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/01/laser.flight.safety/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

glencar:
A Delta reported a laser the other night on short approach. It must be tough to capture these laser people.

jmx53:
Man arrested in Texas after pointing laser at FBI plane:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Garland-Man-Accused-of-Pointing-Laser-at-FBI-Plane-123143043.html

MikeNYC:
Currently listening to NYPD Helo PD14 tracking down a green laser incident near LGA. News7 helo illuminated first. We'll see if they can catch the perpetrator.

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