[Mark17]

In the U.S., this is a felony and can result in a fine or up to five years imprisonment (18 USC 39A)

I wonder if any have been caught yet? I would venture a guess, and say none.

[Celerity]

Someone has to be building and supplying a tracking gimbal to do this.

I can’t imagine the prankster building that. I can’t even imagine a prankster building a good enough laser to do it. There are HeNe kits available but one with decent optics is going to a deep dive into the Edmund Scientific.

[sagar]

Charge them with terroristic attempted murder on the lives on board and those on the ground on the harm’s way if the plane crashes. A few convictions and 80 year mandatory sentences after, come back and count these terrorist incidences. There will be none.