Submitted on Thursday 7th April 2016
Rejected on Sunday 10th April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make shining a laser at an aircraft a far more serious criminal offence.
Make shining a laser at pilots the same level of criminal offence as possessing a weapon. It is only a matter of time before a serious accident is caused by people using lasers to shine at aircraft with malicious intent.
Incidents like the one on the 14th February 2016 where a laser was shone at a Virgin Atlantic aircraft endanger both the crew and the passengers. Lasers are being used as weapons to shine at aircraft and should therefore be treated as such by British Law. It is vitally important that the government take action as such incidents will continue to increase in frequency, thereby increasing the likelihood of a catastrophe.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35575861
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/122039
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