I love how the people who attack law enforcement are called “protesters” by the media.
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/lasers/laws
Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime.
On February 14, 2012, the President signed Public Law 112-95 (PDF), the “FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.” Section 311 amended Title 18 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) Chapter 2, § 39, by adding § 39A, which makes it a federal crime to aim a laser pointer at an aircraft.
Rioters mislabeled as protesters by propagandists.