Thanks for the lead to the earlier stories in the press.
"A report for the FAA in June 2004 examined the effect of laser beams on pilots.
Of 34 pilots who were exposed to lasers during simulated flights, 67 percent experienced adverse visual effects at even the lowest level of laser exposure.
Two high-exposure levels resulted in significantly greater performance difficulties, and nine aborted landings."
Clearly it is taken seriously.
If anyone on this thread flies into LBA regularly please PM me and I'll pass you my contact details. Basically I would like to know if you see any lasers on approach even if they do not actually constitute an aviation incident. Time and location will be useful in tracking the source.