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Laser Warnings Planned for Out-of-Bounds Pilots

Posted by timothy on from the this-certainly-won't-be-spoofed dept.

akadruid writes "No, it's not a new 'Star Wars' system: The US Pentagon and NORAD are using lasers to warn off pilots flying into restricted airspace, according to Wired magazine. I wonder if they got the idea from the FBI, who charged a New Jersey man under anti-terror laws for doing this?" The system is not yet in operation (but could be as soon as next month), and according to NORAD, their system has been found safe for pilots' eyes.

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  1. Lateral thinking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Here in the UK, and in many European countries we don't need systems like this. Why? Because nobody's interested in flying planes into important government buildings. Sorry to sound arrogant/trollish, but why not think outside the box, and instead of faffing around with air defences, just stop doing things that make the rest of the world hate you? You know, the usual civilised stuff, don't elect morons, don't invade innocent countries. Sorry, but I can't think of a non-flamey way to phrase this.