They Just Never Learn!!! Re: [MilCom] Interesting Comms - Follow-Up

[Ken]

So does anyone know what the specific law(s) (federal, state, local?) is/are 
that states that you can't shine a spot light at an aircraft that's flying 
over your property and disturbing your peace and quiet? ;)
I do believe there's a law regarding using lasers, under the federal 
terrorism law (Patriot Act).

Really got to wonder about the brain power of these individuals who shine 
spot lights and/or laser's at aircraft.

KCEF had the same recurring problem (sporadically for about 4 months) about 
4 to 5 years ago.  The guy was eventually caught by one of the Runway #23 
approach area town police (Granby).  What's interesting is that there never 
was a press release on this as far as federal court action!

Locally --- The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing (West) is located at 
Westover Metro KCEF, and now maintains a 24 hour in facility alert status 
(rotating with the other 2 locations in MA), so at least in this area, I'm 
confident that any such spotlights/laser incidents will result in swift 
response & ID since the SP helicopter has many electronic & video enhancing 
devices, as well as the radio communications capabilities to talk directly 
with any public safety agencies' radio system.  However, it doesn't appear 
that they've upgraded yet the capability to talk on Westover's new digital 
nets.


Ken
Springfield MA Monitoring Area


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: milcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> [mailto:milcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On Behalf Of Keith Coleman
>> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 9:32 PM
>> To: milcom at mailman.qth.net; radiomonitors at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [MilCom] Interesting Comms
>>
>> SPOOKY-43 (AC-130U) 4th SOS/16th SOW Hurlburt Field, FL on 239.400 CAIRNS
>> AAF APP in comms with controller about some guy shining a spot light up 
>> at
>> the plane. The pilot has relayed the coordinates (N 31 20.48  W 086 
>> 10.06)
>> to the controller. Would like them to contact local law enforcement and 
>> if
>> the can get a phone patch, they will talk the police to the location of 
>> this
>> individual. Pilot has also said they have video of the guy following the
>> orbit of the plane with the light and it is bright enough to interfere 
>> with
>> operations.