NJ Senate OKs bill banning some laser pointers

Thumbs up for New Jersey Senate!
The fine of US$ 500 may be enough for the first offense. However, the fine of US$ 1,000 for subsequent offenses is not strong enough to deter those careless individuals.
The fine is supposed to be doubled progressively without limitations. Thus, the fine for the second offense would be US$ 1,000, and the fine for the third offense would be US$ 2,000, and so on.
The result of using those laser beams could be catastrophic and as such should be the penalty. Fair enough?
Date: 21 August 2013 commenting on http://www.fortmilltimes.com/

Man who pointed laser at aircraft lands a 30-month prison sentence

It is too funny for the lawyer to argue that the teenager had no intention to put anyone at risk.
This is a solid proof of the distorted mentality of both the lawyer and the defendant.
I would say that the sentence is not strong enough to deter those careless individuals. Those actions are supposed to be treated like sabotaging an aircraft and risking the lives of innocent passengers.
Date: 07 May 2013 commenting on http://edition.cnn.com/

Man seized in Moscow for blinding jetliner pilots

How naive!
Did they believe him so easily?
Did they confiscate the laser light only? They were supposed to confiscate his freedom as well.
Playing with laser light has become a serious issue all over the world, not only in Russia. Considering the fact that such simple toy could turn into a tool with a catastrophic effect, there should be some serious measures to deter those careless individuals before messing up with airplanes like that.

Date: 29 July 2011 commenting on http://www.kyivpost.com/