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I've been thinking about this after reading the news clip (below). If a plane is targeted and the police find you out observing with a laser in your possession (appropriately approved, licenced etc.) how are they going to prove it was you without witnesses, photographs etc., given there is no physical evidence like bullets, fired weapons etc? However, the opposite also applies - if they haven't located anyone else, you would be a suspect and may well have great difficulty getting yourself out of that!
This is all so sad and annoying. I cannot get over the mentality or lack of it that would allow someone to point a laser beam at a plane!
Govt to get tough on lasers targeting planes
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says the Federal Government is developing legislation that will include a two-year jail sentence for anyone convicted of shining laser beams at planes.
So far this year there have been around 80 cases of lasers being directed at planes across the country, with two incidents reported in Sydney last week.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says the lasers can be used from up to five kilometres away and it can be difficult to catch offenders, but tough new laws are about to be introduced.
"There is legislation on the way which will be Commonwealth legislation, so we would be able to apply it everywhere," he said.
"There will be up to a two-year jail penalty as well as fines, so that's on its way. They are also state offences under current state legislation."
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