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New Zealand: 2 teens charged after illuminating police helicopter

19-year-old Joshua O’Hare-Knight and 17-year-old James Spiers were arrested on charges of endangering transport, after repeatedly shining a laser pointer at a police helicopter on May 7 2011. The two face up to 14 years in prison.

A police spokesperson did not want to comment about the incident because “he did not want to draw attention to it and risk copycat crimes.”

From the New Zealand Herald

UPDATE May 31 2011: Added the name of the second teenager, as reported by the Otago Daily Times

UPDATE 2 February 8 2012: The two persons appeared in court; a LaserPointerSafety.com news item is here
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