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Laser pointers: Terrorist weapon?
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:19:57 -0400
Debbie "discovered" prepaid cellphones as a terrorist weapon. Now she's moved onto laser pointers...... Richard http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2007/06/religion_of_las.html June 19, 2007 Religion of Laser Pointers Blinding Pilots By <http://www.debbieschlussel.com/> Debbie Schlussel Early last year, I told you about a series of incidents--TWENTY-SIX of them!--in which <http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2006/02/laser_pointers.html> laser pointers were pointed at pilots, attempting to distract them in take-off and landing from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. In addition, the laser pointers can also measure distances to the planes for, say, SAMs (Surface to Air Missiles). More about the <http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2006/02/laser_pointer_u.html> laser pointer attacks here. In the Detroit area, the 26 laser incidents were all traced to areas in Muslim-dominated Dearbornistan and Dearbornistan Heights. There were later rumors that arrests had been made. But we never heard about it again. In the last few months, though, there have been laser pointer incidents involving pilots and planes in various locations from Hawaii and the Atlanta area--in that case, a police helicopter was targeted. ...
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