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So how come all pranksters suddenly decided, totally independently of each other, to start shining light at pilots, about a month after the FBI warned, that terrorists will try to use lasers to bring down planes?
1 posted on 01/12/2005 8:27:04 PM PST by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion

Because we have television and the Internet which spread information around the world instantly.


2 posted on 01/12/2005 8:28:31 PM PST by ScottFromSpokane
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"Mineta said that about 400 laser incidents have been reported since 1990. He suggested the recent rash of incidents was the work of copycats."

400 incidents in 15 years, that's 27 incidents a year.

We just had 31 incidents in 12 DAYS.



3 posted on 01/12/2005 8:28:42 PM PST by FairOpinion
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It is long past time for Mineta to be surgically removed for the Cabinet. Laser surgery?


8 posted on 01/12/2005 8:38:42 PM PST by GGpaX4DumpedTea
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I wonder if Dr. Evil's sharks with lasers are involved?

16 posted on 01/12/2005 9:55:18 PM PST by peyton randolph (CAIR supports TROP terrorists)
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To: Calpernia; Velveeta; Revel

Ping


18 posted on 01/12/2005 10:24:01 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny (The enemy within, will be found in the "Communist Manifesto 1963", you are living it today.)
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To: FairOpinion
It would be fairly inexpensive to mount an array of, say, 24 tiny retro-reflectors under the nose of each plane to zap the perps right back (and to help locate them with their own damn laser)! Check THESE out.
19 posted on 01/12/2005 10:39:56 PM PST by FreeKeys ("When looking for a reason why things go wrong, never rule out sheer stupidity." -- Brian M. Wilson)
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To: FairOpinion

I wonder, is it possible to put a filter on the windows to block a laser?


22 posted on 01/12/2005 10:43:38 PM PST by thoughtomator (Rooting for a Jets-Vikings Superbowl!)
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To: A CA Guy; af_vet_1981; ariamne; BayouCoyote; blogbat; Bon mots; Camel Joe; Cobra64; ...
But, but, but... ALL the Muslims in America are good and peaceful and moderate and the very best of citizens and patriotic and better than you and I and are only silent because they are quiet folks who mostly keep to themselves.

I am absolutely sure that any destructive moves against air traffic or any part of America's infrastructure or innocent unarmed Americans would have absolutely NOTHING to do with our dear, sweet Muslim neighbors or the Religion of bloodthirsty Peace!

Can't we all just wait until the last infidel throat is slit before we start getting so suspicious?




"Heh, heh! That's right, stupid infidel."
"You just keep thinking like that!"
30 posted on 01/12/2005 11:02:07 PM PST by broadsword (It was far beyond anything seen here before!)
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because it's muslims.
they know it.
they don't want us taking 'matters' into our own hands.

so they lie, misdirect and obfiscate.


31 posted on 01/12/2005 11:06:16 PM PST by Robert_Paulson2 ("He's NOT a human, he's a holy half-dead")
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To: FairOpinion

So how come all pranksters suddenly decided, totally independently of each other, to start shining light at pilots, about a month after the FBI warned, that terrorists will try to use lasers to bring down planes?


OPPORTUNISTIC BASTARDS!


45 posted on 01/13/2005 12:30:50 PM PST by knick knack
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To: FairOpinion

copy cats.


46 posted on 01/13/2005 12:32:05 PM PST by Rebelbase (Who is General Chat?)
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