Laser pens should be restricted!

zeetha · Feb 6, 2013

I'm sorry but how f**king stupid do you have to be to think pointing a LASER PEN AT A PLANE is a good idea?? :facepalm:

BBC News - Rise in laser pen attacks on airline pilots over London

Also seen it at football matches - do those people know that it can cause permanent damage

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edna krabappel · Feb 6, 2013

Not just aircraft. Increasing number of cases where they're pointing them at car drivers.

Tricky Dicky · Feb 6, 2013

I have one to amuse the cats. They get pretty bored with it after about a minute.

Driver8 · Feb 6, 2013

Why can't they just be banned? What possible reason is there for having one other than to misuse it? Same with those mini motorbikes that chavs seem so fond of.

GingerBeerMan · Feb 6, 2013

The high power ones are banned I think, the less powerful ones are useful for points in lectures.

LE19 · Feb 6, 2013

Tricky Dicky said:
I have one to amuse the cats. They get pretty bored with it after about a minute.

Is that because they're blind?

beorhthelm · Feb 6, 2013

Driver8 said:
Why can't they just be banned? What possible reason is there for having one other than to misuse it?

pointing at things.

Tricky Dicky · Feb 6, 2013

LE19 said:
Is that because they're blind?

Well, they're not going to drive the car any more !

SeagullSongs · Feb 6, 2013

GingerBeerMan said:
The high power ones are banned I think, the less powerful ones are useful for points in lectures.

Correct on both counts!

It is illegal to sell a laser pointer with a power of greater than 1mW in the UK, but imports are unrestricted.
Anything below 5mW will generally not cause long-lasting damage, as the blink reflex is quick enough to shield the retina.

Everest · Feb 6, 2013

zeetha said:
do those people know that it can cause permanent damage

Like death, you mean?

Durlston · Feb 6, 2013

I've seen laser pens on sale in France, Germany, Poland etc. I don't know if they've been banned yet over there but if they aren't they should be; possibly been smuggled in to this country by immigrants or criminals. Lethal objects.

SeagullSongs · Feb 6, 2013

Durlston said:
I've seen laser pens on sale in France, Germany, Poland etc. I don't know if they've been banned yet over there but if they aren't they should be; possibly been smuggled in to this country by immigrants or criminals. Lethal objects.

It's not illegal to have them imported, but it's illegal to sell one in the UK with a power rating of over 1mW.

8ace · Feb 6, 2013

Driver8 said:
Why can't they just be banned? What possible reason is there for having one other than to misuse it?

Fooling people into thinking a sniper has them in their sights.

Durlston · Feb 6, 2013

8ace said:
Fooling people into thinking a sniper has them in their sights.

Fighting off muggers as well.

Zebedee · Feb 7, 2013

Anyone causing a loss of life through the misuse of laser pens should be jailed for life. There is no excuse for such an imbecilic level of stupidity.

Titus · Feb 7, 2013

GingerBeerMan said:
the less powerful ones are useful for points in lectures.

What's wrong with using a stick?

birthofanorange · Feb 7, 2013

I actually ordered (on a stupid whim) one of those 'Arctic' lasers from 'Wicked lasers', billed as "the most powerful handheld laser in the world". Having thought about it for a while, I cancelled my order - which took a lot of emails before they accepted my cancellation - as I realised that I would have no use for it whatsoever. Burning balloons might be fun for a while, but I didn't want to have the temptation to use it for something more harmful, which, in a moment of stupidity, was quite possible.

I really do not understand why the import of these ridiculously dangerous items are not restricted, as it's only a matter of time before somebody uses one of these on a person and causes immediate and permanent blindness. From now on, I'll just stick to torches.

piersa · Feb 7, 2013

I first read that as "laser penis" :lol:

4-p · Feb 7, 2013

I'm fairly sure i saw someone get kicked out of lower West last season for using one

seagullsovergrimsby · Feb 7, 2013

8ace said:
Fooling people into thinking a sniper has them in their sights.

That usually happens to Winifred Zaha when he gets into the penalty box.

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