“The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday it will pay up to $10,000 for tips leading to arrests of pranksters who point handheld lasers at aircraft, part of a national campaign to crack down on a growing threat known as ‘lasing.’  Officials said what looks like a small beam of light from the lasers on the ground can travel for more than a mile and illuminate a cockpit, temporarily blinding the pilots inside.  The lasers can be no more sophisticated than the pointer lasers available for a few dollars at office supply stores.  Last year, the FBI reported 3,960 laser strikes against aircraft, an average of almost 11 per day, and officials estimate that thousands more cases go unreported each year.”

http://kdal610.com/news/articles/2014/jun/03/fbi-starts-us-campaign-to-deter-lasers-being-aimed-at-aircraft/

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