Re: Green Lasers - Be Careful Terrorism Concerns!

From: RichA (none_at_none.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:58:39 -0500

On 29 Dec 2004 23:32:51 -0800, "Ted Nichols II"
<tanicholsii@comcast.net> wrote:

>All,
>
>I've been "quiet" on this subject for a while and haven't wanted to
>bring it up.
>
>But I want to issue a word of caution to all those with green laser
>pointers as I just saw another article about this on the front page of
>CNN.
>
>View the below links and you'll see how big of an issue this is
>becoming.
>
>I know people are using these to point out constellations, etc., but
>I'd be very careful that you're not pointing anywhere near an aircraft.
>Remember these things do have a range and it might be hard at night to
>gauge the altitude of a plane. You might think you're shooting under
>one when infact you're shooting right into it.
>
>I don't think we want to see anyone doing public outreach getting
>arrested and with all the recent press it's only a matter of time till
>people start calling the police from a park or wherever after seeing
>someone from a distance pointing one up in the sky for Astro Uses.
>
>Be Careful! I think it's only a matter of time till a crackdown on
>lasers happens.
>
>http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/29/laser.plane/index.html - Lasers
>illuminate airline cockpits on approach
>http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/09/terrorist.laser.ap/index.html - US
>warns of terrorist lasers
>
>And for those who have never read FAA rules regarding laser uses, go to
>the FAA website and search for lasers. I'm pretty sure the last time I
>did I found a document that stated any laser over 5mw required a permit
>for use. Do some research before buying some of these high powered
>units as you may be breaking the law!
>
>I'm glad I don't own a green laser :)
>Regards,
>Ted A. Nichols II
>President - ASH
>www.astrohbg.org

A nationwide ban on cellphone use while driving would
save more lives than 9/11 cost.
-Rich

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