Man who pointed laser at aircraft lands a 30-month prison sentence

PERFECT JUDGEMENT AND REALLY A STRONG MESSAGE.

I think this a classic example of why parents need to teach right and wrong better. Today, people think silly little things like this is just fun and games and is a big prank, but fail to realize just how dangerous it is to do something like this.

But, who am I kidding, with the way parents defend their kids actions nowadays, more incidents like this are bound to happen and with disastrous consequences.

I don't think they would have found him with just shinning it in the Cessna...What made him get in jail was the stupid mistake of shinning it in a police helicopter!!

Glad to see they are finally cracking down on this. Got one right in the windshield one night on short final. I reported it to the tower and I saw the police chopper going up a few minutes later when I was buttoning up the plane. Not sure if it was for that but made me feel good.

"Gardenhire had no idea that the deceptively ordinary laser he had borrowed from a friend was powerful enough to be seen by, much less distract, a pilot thousands of feet away," wrote attorney Sean Kennedy.

Really? What other reason could he possibly have had to do it, then?

Got to get me a bad ass laser to carry in the plane so I can return fire. Seriously, that dude bought himself a load of grief.

Good! the little b_____d got exactly the sentence he should have. Saying that he didn't intend to hurt anyone is indicative of a part of society who takes no responsibility for their actions. Guess he thought Mommy and Daddy could bail him out of this one. He now has a FEDERAL prison sentence on his record that will affect him for the rest of his life. Maybe this will send a strong message to others attempting the same foolishness. Are there warnings on the packaging when someone purchases these things? Maybe they should add " WARNING. Pointing at aircraft can get you a free ride to FEDERAL prison"

30 years is right judgement .