Man Charged Under Patriot Act for Laser

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

NEWARK, N.J. - 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."

Banach, 38, of Parsippany admitted to federal agents that he pointed the light beam at a jet and a helicopter over his home near Teterboro Airport last week, authorities said. Initially, he claimed his daughter aimed the device at the helicopter, they said.

Read entire story here.

[Ken]

And it takes a pretty powerful lazer to do that and all these other "incidents".

You have to be an ass. I wonder why they needed the Patriot Act to charge him with a crime?

Edited January 5, 2005 by Ken

[Redneck4sure]

Some people are too stupid to be let loose in public. He is one of them.

He probably voted for Kerry.

It looks like the Democrats have lost a vote in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

[Ken]

He probably voted for Kerry.

Definitely a Bush or Nader vote caster, or possibly one of those 3rd party candidates I seen that I thought should be ruled clinically insane with some of their "ideas".

Kerry was probably reasonably intelligent..............for a panderer that is.

Since we’re on the subject……………..wait……….um………..what the hell does this have to do with anything in the article?

You damn trouble maker!!!

Stone him, stone the witch!

[Redneck4sure]

Stone him, stone the witch!

You have me confused with someone else. I don't smoke that stuff. :)

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

American Pilot Sees Laser Beam Near Dallas

GRAPEVINE, Texas - The captain of an American Airlines jet reported a laser beam penetrated the cockpit as the plane prepared to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The pilot was examined after Sunday night's incident and doctors found no permanent damage to his eyes. His first officer was flying the plane, which landed safely.

The bright lasers — usually green — can temporarily blind pilots.

Read entire story here.

[Redneck4sure]

All I got to say is that it wasn't me!

[slum_goddess]

you lie, mo' fo'

[method77]

The bright lasers — usually green

I've never seen a green laser except in a club. All those toy lasers are red

[KiwiCoromandel]

that would have been something to see...the pilot must have wondered what hit him.....an unidentified laser object (ULO)....

[Redneck4sure]

The only lasers I see are red and are attached to a gun of some sort. :)