Laser-pointing lands four in jail
by friver ~ June 12th, 2008. Filed under: Strange & Funny News, Strange People News, Tech.
Four people, ranging in ages from 19 to 25, were arrested in Cleveland for pointing a $500 green laser pointer at two planes and two choppers at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
The laser temporarily blinded at least one of the pilots, and created disorienting patterns while bouncing around between the windows and control panels.
The youths were arrested after flashing the laser at a police chopper, which followed then and pointed their location to ground units.