Re: Motive. What's the fascination with airports anyway?
"you use the laser pointer"
Have there been any UK trials for using a laser pointer (or similar) to harass an aircraft?
One started in North Wales last year but had to be abandoned when it turned out that two people on the jury were connected to one of the prosecution witnesses (an undercover policeman). Rescheduled for some time in 2016 (for alleged offences starting in 2013).
The charge in question was "Destroying, damaging or endangering the safety of an aircraft", which would seem to potentially apply to idiot drone operators. It's in the Aviation Security Act 1982 s. 2 and carries a maximum life sentence.
So it doesn't sound like any new laws are needed, just proper awareness and enforcement of the existing ones. Fancy that.
Meanwhile, police budgets round the country are being cut, and in many areas people see little point in involving the police when crimes occur...
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/jury-discharged-case-anglesey-man-10487187
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/36
Biting the hand that feeds IT
