Glaring abuse

Lasers are a menace in the wrong hands

Good to see that California is getting tougher with this unbelievably stupid craze for shining laser torches into the cockpits of aircraft.  This guy has been sentenced to 2½ years in jail.  I don't know how a judge works out that this merits only a light penalty although I guess abusing technology in this manner isn't recognised in law as an intent to murder.

Lasers are a remarkable invention that have been harnessed for countless life saving purposes.  Such a shame that they can also be abused so readily, too.