Airport Lasers - criminal nuisance or attempted murder?

I was “lasered”, with a small red dot presentation type, while driving over the harbour bridge the other night. It was distracting until I worked out what it was, but still wonder where it was coming...

I was “lasered”, with a small red dot presentation type, while driving over the harbour bridge the other night. It was distracting until I worked out what it was, but still wonder where it was coming from.

If you’re stupid enough to shine a powerful laser into the cockpit of a commercial airliner I think you should be charged with Attempted Murder.

Laser risk at airport - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz
A man, 24, was charged in Wellington District Court yesterday with committing criminal nuisance by shining a green laser into the cockpit of a commercial aircraft knowing it would endanger life.