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Man Who Pointed Laser At Aircraft Gets 30-Month Sentence

Posted by timothy on from the never-point-at-the-2d-location dept.

coondoggie writes "In a move federal prosecutors hope sends a strong message to the knuckleheads who point lasers at aircraft for fun, a California man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for shining one at two aircraft. According to the FBI Adam Gardenhire, 19, was arrested on March 29, 2012 and named in a two-count indictment filed in United States District Court in Los Angeles that said he pointed the beam of a laser at a private plane and a police helicopter that responded to the report."

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  1. Re:Good. by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 0, Troll

    The magnets were banned because they were killing children, not because people could eat them.

    http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/Corporate/Media/statements/2012/August/Dangerous_magnets_banned_after.html

  2. Re:Good. by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 0, Troll

    You didn't read the whole article.

    Late last year in Queensland, an 18 month old child died after ingesting 12 small magnets.

    And that's not the only case by a long shot.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/3-year-old-girl-dies-swallowing-37-buckyball-magnets-article-1.1032839

    http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5548a3.htm

    Kitchen knives and chemicals have other legitimate uses. These magnets are toys with no functional value. Nothing of value is lost by banning them.