Laser pens 'threaten Gatwick passenger safety'

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Hundreds of lives are being put at risk by people shining laser pens in the eyes of pilots flying from Gatwick Airport, says a Sussex MP.

Henry Smith, the Tory MP for Crawley, said the government should consider classing the pens as offensive weapons.

He said: "[The pens] can potentially endanger hundreds of lives in the air and on the ground."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-20942832

About time the courts gave very long sentances.

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About time the courts gave very long sentances.

I totally agree - preferably the same as if they put a bomb on board an aircraft.

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They should be banned from being bought in the UK, any caught using one to spend 20 years hard labour