This topic reminded me of warnings not long ago about Las Vegas casinos in an ALPA magazine safety article, and I just now noticed Wino's comments- am surprised that this was not brought up sooner. Edited for unneeded duplication.
Can the FBI attempt to prosecute anyone, whether at a casino or not, who intentionally shines these into a c@ckp1t/flightdeck, on a repeated basis? The FBI might not want to publicize the fact that some of these are a threat. Some segments of the flying public are not too different from mindless sheep or chickens anyway. A police helicopter might "troll" for the location of any powerful beams coming from devices which are in private hands, in residential or isolated areas. They already patrol for marijuana patches and meth labs in the south and midwest. I am all for a stiff warning then prosecution when called for, after a repeated offense. Maybe have two car loads of pilots ( take a few Navy SEALS along in an 'advisory capacity') drive repeat offenders into the desert for a chat with a few rattlesnakes, as incentive, then bring him/them back to Vegas etc with something to contemplate. This gives the nickname (for a Nevada area which does not exist) 'Dreamland' a whole new meaning.
H.G. Wells seems to have anticipated these in his story "War of the Worlds".
Maybe the government should have lists of which facilities/casinos have the more powerful versions, in case some are stolen.
