Posted
2/09/2005 05:45:00 PM
by Douglas
More on lasers and aircraft, although I realize
this is old news. But he's not a dumb punk kid hanging out by the airport with a six-pack, although from all indication he
is dumb.
David Banach, 38, of Parsippany, surrendered Tuesday morning on charges of interfering with the operation of a mass transit vehicle and making false statements to federal agents.
According to the complaint, Banach initially said his daughter shined the handheld laser on the helicopter on December 31.
Gotta love the "it's my daughter" defense. But just how prevalent is this problem?
The incidents happened "all over the place" and in "kind of odd places," the official said. The official would not provide specifics. None of the flights was affected as a result of the laser beams.
You'd think with all the post-9/11 hysteria, people would know better than to leave commercial aircraft alone. But I bet he's going to have plenty of time to think about it.