These things are not cheap. It "could" have been a potential terrorist-related incident (just a thought)...
If the beam was green it was probably terrorism or a deranged grad. student. Lots of Iranians, Saudis, etc. here for grad school.
If the beam was red, it was probably some teeny bopper with a laser pointer and the doctor botched the diagnosis.
Brains can be substituted for money contrary to the beliefs of many government labs.
It "could" have been a potential terrorist-related incident (just a thought)...
Could be.