Lasers? And Planes? In Australia?

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-01-12 07:32pm

Been hearing reports on the radio this morning about a police starting investigations of a series of "incidents" involving planes being "targetted" by green lasers around Maroochydore airport...

Anyone else been hearing about this?

And who thinks that the perpetrator will end up being some 12 y/o kid on summer holidays with too much time on his hands?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-01-12 07:45pm

It'll be a punk kid. I remember when I was abroad years ago and the red laser pens were coming out everywhere and I, being a typical gadget freak of a kid, got one too. I did notice that many kids played merry hell with people using these beams, and now the green/blue lasers are cheaper than they once were and far more powerful, it was only a matter of time.

Although exceedingly hard to do, putting a pilot or even just a driver off with a laser pointer is a real crime and I hope they find the perps and haul them off for a good re-education session.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2005-01-12 09:38pm

weemadando wrote:And who thinks that the perpetrator will end up being some 12 y/o kid on summer holidays with too much time on his hands?

Adults can be dumbasses too. And that's funny you said summer, it's winter silly.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-01-12 09:42pm

Wicked Pilot wrote: Adults can be dumbasses too. And that's funny you said summer, it's winter silly.

Not at the bottom off the Earth it isn't. Down there, it's summer and gravity is reversed and hamburgers eat people. It's truly a wacky place to live.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2005-01-12 09:46pm

I'm quite sure WP knows that and was poking Anders in the eye like a real red-blooded American should.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-01-12 09:53pm

Howedar wrote:I'm quite sure WP knows that and was poking Anders in the eye like a real red-blooded American should.

Can I poke you in the eye too?

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2005-01-12 09:55pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Can I poke you in the eye too?

Hey now, let's be civilized, there's plenty of eyes to go around.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2005-01-12 10:15pm

There's been something like a dozen incidents with morons in the States aiming lasers at planes. All of them have happened since the announcement that terrorists might try to blind airline pilots with planes. Of course.

I do wonder what's going through these peoples' heads. Are they hoping to actually blind a pilot? Then what? Do they actually want a plane crash on their conscience (not to mention about a thousand years in prison), or are they just stupid?

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2005-01-12 10:38pm

RedImperator wrote:I do wonder what's going through these peoples' heads. Are they hoping to actually blind a pilot? Then what? Do they actually want a plane crash on their conscience (not to mention about a thousand years in prison), or are they just stupid?

Why do people throw bricks through windows, drop rocks off overpasses, etc? Maybe they want to be able to tell their bar buddies that they made a 747 have to change course. They must be big men to accomplish such a feat. And of course some people are just stupid.

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba · Post by **Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba** » 2005-01-12 10:44pm

Why you swindling sons of bitches! You told us that your defense budget had been cut, and now you show up with advancedlaser weaponry? You Aussies are all the same!

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2005-01-12 11:14pm

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba wrote:Why you swindling sons of bitches! You told us that your defense budget had been cut, and now you show up with advancedlaser weaponry? You Aussies are all the same!

It's the terrorists. Honest! Doc Evil wants to extort one million dollars from us, or he'll annoy some airline pilots.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2005-01-13 01:20am

Wicked Pilot wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Can I poke you in the eye too?
Hey now, let's be civilized, there's plenty of eyes to go around.

Aye...

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