FBI Probes Laser Beam Directed at Cockpit at 8500'
Jan 5, 2005, 12:37 pm
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Federal authorities Tuesday used the Patriot Act to charge a man with pointing a laser beam at an airplane overhead and temporarily blinding the pilot and co-pilot.
The FBI acknowledged the incident had no connection to terrorism but called David Banach's actions "foolhardy and negligent."
The FBI acknowledged the incident had no connection to terrorism but called David Banach's actions "foolhardy and negligent."
Jan 5, 2005, 5:00 pm
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While I am sure they could have charged him under previous law, the fact that the Patriot Act gets rid of all that "messy paperwork" was probably a factor in charging him under that, since it is faster and easier. 