Laser Injures Delta Pilot in Flight
 

http://washingtontimes.com/national/...1356-3924r.htm

No word on whether accidental or deliberate, but I vaguely recall John Clark doing something like this in a Tom Clancy novel.

Well ****. You mean that there are threats outside of the aircraft?

It's a good thing that terrorists haven't thought of this.

Seems like we need to redouble our pax screening efforts by two- to three-fold.

Sunglasses should now be prohibited items.

Can you imagine what would happen if terrorists were on board and they were not blinded by a laser that had already rendered the pilots incapacitated?

What a weird story, they don't have any clue where the laser light came from, to suffer from a burnt retina would require a fairly powerful laser...

Apparently there is an active subculture (sic) of morons whose ummm... hobby consists of 'dotting' things and people with lasers. High power lasers can be bought online, to quote from one such site (which I have no intention of publicising) (Bolding mine).

The mind truly boggles, catch them and indulge in some genital intimidation say I :mad:

I agree with you, but Googling your quote caused the site (which you had no intention of publicising) to be first result.

:td: to the cretins who would point these at anyone (except their own eyes and genitals).