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xkcd #3030: Lasering Incidents (xkcd.com)
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I still don't know how the police found my compound where I ran an illegal searchlight depot/covert blimp airfield/fireworks testing range.

https://explainxkcd.com/3030/

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[โ€“] Eheran 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So are they actually catching a meaningful portion?

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

https://www.laserpointersafety.com/latest-stats/latest-stats.html

l'd assume not, given that the rate of incidents appears to be generally increasing. Unless there are just a lot of new people who really badly want to shine a laser for the first time at an airplane each year.