FBI: $10,000 Reward For Info On Anyone Who Points a Laser At an Aircraft

Posted by timothy on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @06:15AM from the issue-sunglasses dept.

coondoggie writes "Here's a good idea: The FBI has launched a targeted, 60-day program that will offer up to a $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of anyone who intentionally aims a laser at an aircraft. The FBI said the laser-pointing scourge continues to grow at an alarming rate. Since the FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration began tracking laser strikes in 2005, there has been ridiculous 1,000% increase in the number of laser pointing/aircraft incidents. Last year, 3,960 laser strikes against aircraft were reported — an average of almost 11 incidents per day."

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Re:So..... by Anonymous Coward · 2014-02-11 08:04 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Well there's the problem...they should all switch to Macs.
Re:How to get $10,000 for free... by DoofusOfDeath · 2014-02-11 08:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

1) Own a Cessna.
2) Aim a laser at it in the safety of your hangar.
3) ???
4) Profit!!!
And then be arrested for doing something that should be legal, but isn't.
It should be legal to fire lasers at planes and endanger the people aboard? Or did you mean at your own plane while it is on the ground?
Sorry, let me clarify. SLASHDOT BETA SUCKS!!!