The Accident Caused By Improper Use of Laser Pointer

Laser pointer is popular and continue sell on a large scale. But with seldom limitation of the laser sell, so kids are able to get one from the internet himself. But has rare knowledge about laser pointer, especially the laser safety, just be fascinated to shining laser beam. Hence, here comes the mischief of laser products by innocent kids. Just give you a example. Last year on April fool's day, police in St. Louis successful capture a reckless child. The guy named Justin Stouder is 24 years old and his crime is abuse of laser pointer. Justin use a green laser pointer to shoot to a helicopter cockpit in a high tower. He admitted that he do this just for fun. The suffered pilots described, his behavior just like splashing a whole bucket of green paint on his cockpit glass, and this caused his temporary blindness. Justin was in bad luck, the helicopter he shoot is a police helicopter! After the suffered pilot's visual acuity returned to normal, he assisted the police about his capture. The hurt pilot said that he don't think it's just a April fool's joke. According to federal law, such risk behavior which interfere with the flight, may be fined up to 20 years of imprisonment or a fine of $250000. I think Justin should thanks the god for without being punished severely by police. Justin apologized to public, he said he did not know before that laser pointer can caused such a serious consequences. He said he is blind to laser pointer, he usually use it for star gazing, and one day, he found the plain was shining on the sky, so with great curiosity, he shoot to plain. It is such a dangerous thing and acknowledged that " this is a very selfish mistake."

No matter how, Justin is lucky. David Taylor may not have such a good luck. As the BBC news reported, in March of this year, a British youth named David Taylor, was a suspect twice irradiation to use a laser pointer shoot into a helicopter cockpit in its home in the Camden. He was eventually sentenced to reformatory reformation training for three months.

The two cases I just show you is the uncomely use of laser pointer. Belong to laser safety. I will summarize the announcement about laser safety.

First, don't use laser pointer to shoot to the skin or eyes of human beings and animals.

Second, don't watch the laser beam with your naked eyes.

Third, put the laser pointer far away from your children, and when you don't use it, take battery out for safety case.

Forth, buy a FDA laser pointer from a professional online laser shop. In my opinion, www.highlasers,com is a good choice for you. For more information, you may visit www.highlasers.com now.