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I wonder how long this was in the chamber. He must’ve been waiting for the first week of the year we didn’t have an air disaster. [[Special:Contributions/172.118.150.213|172.118.150.213]] 05:08, 28 June 2025 (UTC) | I wonder how long this was in the chamber. He must’ve been waiting for the first week of the year we didn’t have an air disaster. [[Special:Contributions/172.118.150.213|172.118.150.213]] 05:08, 28 June 2025 (UTC) | ||
| − | The statute is 18 U.S. Code § 39A - Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft | + | The statute is 18 U.S. Code § 39A - Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft {{unsigned ip|206.174.20.11|05:21, 28 June 2025}} |
| + | :It was originally written almost as if it was a US only thing, for some weird reason. [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/9/body It isn't]. And I'm sure that, even if not explicitly existing as a "don't shine lasers at aircraft" law in any given jurisdiction, you could be prosecuted for the local version of generic "reckless endangerment", "assault" or some variation of manslaughter/murder (should the worse happen). At the very least, the "[https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8212341-cuddy-had-only-been-a-guard-for-a-few-days Being Bloody Stupid Act of 1581]", or local equivalent, complete with 'disproportionate' retaliation by the authorities in places that are perhaps a bit short of modern legal processes but very big on 'law'-enforcement in more general (possibly militia/lynch-mob led) terms. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.247.41|82.132.247.41]] 09:25, 28 June 2025 (UTC) | ||
Poor cats, jumping into chemtrail-spray can't be good for them 😉 [[Special:Contributions/89.1.185.158|89.1.185.158]] 06:03, 28 June 2025 (UTC) | Poor cats, jumping into chemtrail-spray can't be good for them 😉 [[Special:Contributions/89.1.185.158|89.1.185.158]] 06:03, 28 June 2025 (UTC) | ||
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I wonder how long this was in the chamber. He must’ve been waiting for the first week of the year we didn’t have an air disaster. 172.118.150.213 05:08, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
The statute is 18 U.S. Code § 39A - Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft 206.174.20.11 (talk) 05:21, 28 June 2025 (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
- It was originally written almost as if it was a US only thing, for some weird reason. It isn't. And I'm sure that, even if not explicitly existing as a "don't shine lasers at aircraft" law in any given jurisdiction, you could be prosecuted for the local version of generic "reckless endangerment", "assault" or some variation of manslaughter/murder (should the worse happen). At the very least, the "Being Bloody Stupid Act of 1581", or local equivalent, complete with 'disproportionate' retaliation by the authorities in places that are perhaps a bit short of modern legal processes but very big on 'law'-enforcement in more general (possibly militia/lynch-mob led) terms. 82.132.247.41 09:25, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
Poor cats, jumping into chemtrail-spray can't be good for them 😉 89.1.185.158 06:03, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
