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That is because you purport to support Kruse’s hoaxing in the interest of “searching for the truth” (my words, not yours).
In fact, you support Kruse for other reasons…..that is the ”dishonesty” aspect as pertains to you.
Originally posted by sandwiches
How does she harm people any more than the average person with night-vision?
With all due respect respect sandwiches, the woman points lasers at aeroplanes.
Originally posted by sandwiches
Linking to unrelated incidents like Maybe.. maybe not doesn't count.
We all know it's dangerous if they are in fact planes. I think I've seen her flash that thing once. It doesn't seem common. Further, if it was proven she shone it at a plane, perhaps it was a spell of bad judgment and she won't do it anymore. Can't we give her that opportunity?
Most every person with night-vision has a laser pointer. Aiming in front seems to get a response and would be safer in the event it was indeed a plane.
How is the laser topic unrelated? Isn't part of the topic of this thread the danger inherent?
More than once that I've seen. She was (allegedly) investigated for it.
Originally posted by sandwiches
Do you know they were planes?
Let's get this straight. You think it would be okay to point lasers at alien craft?
Originally posted by sandwiches
I just made a post above where I state I do not support it.
Originally posted by sandwiches
I meant linking to unrelated incidents doesn't support the case against Alison, as done by OP to raise the doom & gloom factor.
Even if she was investigated... We need a conviction to be sure. There are no blind pilots in PA. No harm no foul. Maybe she does know what she's looking at?
Remain vigilant
Far be it from me to call you disingenuous, but in a post where you dismiss this dangerous activity because no one has been hurt your condemnation seems a bit less than sincere.
Originally posted by sandwiches
That is because you purport to support Kruse’s hoaxing in the interest of “searching for the truth” (my words, not yours).
This is true. Where is your evidence otherwise?
Originally posted by sandwiches
reply to post by Netties Hermit
More than once that I've seen. She was (allegedly) investigated for it.
Even if she was investigated... We need a conviction to be sure. There are no blind pilots in PA. No harm no foul. Maybe she does know what she's looking at?
Originally posted by sandwiches
... I disagree with the ATS practice of deeming things a hoax and closing off neutral discussion.
From the way you are stating things sammich, you're ok with it until a plane crashes and people die.
She can film things and call them UFOs from Planet X for all I care....but when she jeopardizes innocent people, I have a serious issue.
Well, after a MUFON investigation concluded what everyone else was stating....that she was filming conventional aircraft....I think moving it to the HOAX section was quite acceptable.
Originally posted by sandwiches
I say shining it 100% indirectly for signaling purposes is reasonably ok, although I might not bother doing it myself. I can't imagine UFOs like being probed or harassed, but you never know... I repeat, whenever I get the opportunity I will urge people not to shine lasers directly at ANY craft. ET or man-made there could be a pilot with a window and/or sensitive equipment.
A man from Parsippany, N.J., was accused on Tuesday of shining a laser pen into the cockpits of a small passenger jet and a helicopter over the last week, then lying about his actions when confronted by federal agents at his home.
With at least seven such incidents reported by pilots in various parts of the country since Christmas, federal prosecutors said they were using the arrest of the man, David Banach, 38, a fiber optics technician and father of three, to make a point. Aviation experts said that concentrated beams of light could disorient or blind pilots, and prosecutors said that no threat to aviation, however accidental, would be tolerated in today's era of terrorism.
''We have to send a clear message to the public that there is no harmless mischief when it comes to airplanes,'' United States Attorney Christopher J. Christie said in a written statement. ''Mr. Banach's actions as alleged in the criminal complaint put lives at risk. That is illegal and unacceptable.''
Prosecutors charged Mr. Banach with interference of the operator of a mass transit vehicle, a felony under the antiterrorism law known as the USA Patriot Act, with a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A second charge of giving false testimony could bring an additional five years, and a $250,000 fine, if he is convicted.
A Rocklin man has been sent to state prison for four years for pointing a laser beam at a Placer County Sheriff's helicopter that flew over his neighborhood on a July night in 2009.
Jamie Allen Downie, 35, was given the sentence Friday by Placer County Superior Court Judge Joseph O'Flaherty after he entered a plea of guilty to two felony counts of discharging a laser at an aircraft.
Originally posted by sandwiches
I say shining it 100% indirectly for signaling purposes is reasonably ok, although I might not bother doing it myself.
Originally posted by defcon5
It’s a very serious crime:
To signal what exactly?
And second that, defcon5.