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US: Phoenix man arrested; cousin told him too late it was illegal

A Phoenix, Arizona man was arrested April 8 2011 after illuminating a police helicopter with a green laser pointer. The pilot’s vision was obstructed for “two to three seconds” but no other adverse effect was reported.

The man, 26-year-old Corey Blake Hubley, was playing with his cousin’s laser pointer by aiming it into the sky. When he realized he had pointed it at a helicopter, he turned off the pointer, according to Hubley’s account. His cousin then told him that pointing at aircraft was illegal. When police arrived, Hubley admitted he had aimed at the helicopter.

Hubley was charged with endangerment, which is a felony.

From
ABC15.com