“A 14-year-old youth accused of shining a laser pen at a police helicopter in Leicester has failed to convince the High Court he should not be prosecuted.”
BBC News, 7th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Leicester boy loses ‘laser pen’ appeal – BBC News
Published September 8, 2010 aircraft , children , endangering safety of aircraft , news , young offenders Leave a CommentJailed for aircraft grab – The Independent
Published August 4, 2010 endangering safety of aircraft , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A man was sentenced to a year in prison yesterday for endangering an aircraft after grabbing a helicopter as it took off in Bristol.”
The Independent, 4th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Helicopter laser prankster condemned – The Independent
Published August 26, 2009 endangering safety of aircraft , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A woman who dazzled a police helicopter pilot by shining a laser beam into the cockpit ‘for a laugh’ was condemned for her behaviour today.”
The Independent, 26th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Laser owners ‘arrested on sight’ – BBC News
Published August 7, 2009 endangering safety of aircraft , news Leave a Comment“There has been a marked rise in the number of UK pilots reporting incidents of laser torches being shone at their aircraft.”
BBC News, 6th August 2009
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Jail after laser shone onto plane – BBC News
Published May 29, 2009 endangering safety of aircraft , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A 21-year-old man has been jailed for shining a laser light at a passenger plane preparing to land.”
BBC news, 28th May 2009
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Jail for helicopter laser prank – BBC News
Published June 26, 2008 endangering safety of aircraft , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A 21-year-old man from Greater Manchester who temporarily blinded a police helicopter pilot with a laser pen has been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
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