One that is owned by my FIL appears very unassuming, but if you shine it in a dark, enclosed area, it glows very bright. The cockpit glass helps spread those rays throughout the flight deck. Those that shine it think they are conducting a harmless prank, but trust me, as ATC, I can tell you it is anything but harmless. I have always thought that we should create a glass or a coating that is able to harmlessly scatter and dispurse the beams away from the cockpit. These people deserve any punishment that is given to them and then some.

Amen to that. Aside from the danger, taking away a person's career and eye sight can make one's blood boil.

What happens when, God forbid, both pilots encounter eyesight issues? Between drones and lasers, it is scary getting on a plane these days.

Goggle the phrase "glasses goggles block laser" to see what's current.

they just don't give a shit about anybody else as long as they get their sick laugh...

Wait, so now green lasers are weapons used by the military?

But 5000mW 'pen' lasers can be bought for low hundreds of $s/£s

...telescopes I use in a small observatory. If a plane gets within 40 degrees, off it goes.

throw the book, the biggest book imaginable, on anyone who pulls that stunt after the public education campaign. Make the "fun" kicks too costly to pursue, even for the biggest jerks.

.....trying to bring down the plane.

powerful lasers available to the public online.