“When officers responded to put out these fires, glass bottles were thrown and lasers – which can cause permanent blindness – were shined in their eyes,” Cline said. “We have three officers who currently have eye injuries and they may not recover sight in those eyes from those laser attacks.”
The FPS has purchased anti-laser glasses that federal officers are now wearing to prevent eye injuries.
Federal officers responded by deploying pepper balls and tear gas. Cline said officers observed one individual taking pictures of a water intake system to the Edith Green Federal Building, which is also under FPS protection. Earlier in the evening Monday night, a Twitter user said “So we can shut off the water to the buildings the feds are staying in to make it a nightmare for them.”
https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-riots-federal-officers-blinded-lasers-fireworks-doxed
How long, O Lord?
Twitter is okay with the darnedest things...
Melian;
My guess is that any laser found at that protest was in violation of CRF laser power cap. (5 Milliwatts)
https://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/07/are-laser-pointers-illegal.html
“Is Your Pointer Too Powerful?”
“The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study shows a majority of the dinky laser pointers on the market exceed the power level limits set by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), reports Slate.
Power limits put in place by the CFR cap laser pointers at 5 milliwatts. Anything more powerful than that is technically not a “laser pointer.” (Snip)
List of U.S. Laws regulating Laser Use. Most of the federal laws involve the use of lasers against Aircraft. If you are doing it with the intent of damaging someone’s eyesight I assume that some form of assault would apply.
https://www.laserpointersafety.com/rules-general/uslaws/uslaws.html
Washington State Law (Not that it will be followed!)
RCW 9A.49.020
Unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree.
(1) A person is guilty of unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously discharges a laser, under circumstances not amounting to malicious mischief in the first degree:
(a) At a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who is performing his or her official duties in uniform or exhibiting evidence of his or her authority, and in a manner that would support that officer’s or employee’s reasonable belief that he or she is targeted with a laser sighting device or system; or
(b) At a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who is performing his or her official duties, causing an impairment of the safety or operation of a law enforcement vehicle or causing an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public by negatively affecting the officer or employee; (Snip)
Unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree.
(1) A person is guilty of unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously discharges a laser, under circumstances not amounting to unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree or malicious mischief in the first or second degree:
(a) At a person, not described in RCW 9A.49.020(1) (a) through (f), who is operating a motor vehicle at the time, causing an impairment of the safety or operation of a motor vehicle by negatively affecting the driver; or
(b) At a person described in RCW 9A.49.020(1) (b) through (f), causing a substantial risk of an impairment or interruption as described in RCW 9A.49.020(1) (b) through (f); or
(c) At a person in order to intimidate or threaten that person.
(2) Except as provided in RCW 9A.49.040, unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
Hold them for possessing an overpowered Laser, charge them with injury or intent to injure and assault a federal officer.
Of course, an insurrection with intent to overthrow the government is treason and should apply to everyone at this Riot. (Maybe after the election?)
Wondering if this relates to the cures companies have been sitting on:
Verzenio could become Lilly’s biggest oncology winner: The company reported overwhelmingly positive results earlier this month from a phase 3 study of the drug as a treatment for early-stage breast cancer. Lilly also recently won FDA approval for Retevmo in treating lung and thyroid cancer. In addition, the company’s pipeline includes promising late-stage candidates targeting osteoarthritic pain, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/06/27/3-top-pharma-stocks-to-buy-in-a-recession.aspx