Flying police stop laser attacks

[Mike]

Tom Symonds flies with police demonstrating a system to catch people who point lasers at planes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7990533.stm

[mickw]

Owww - I was waiting for a Hellfire missile 

[Rick]

I've made Carole's question and Mike's answer a sticky post in the general astronomy section.

Please feel free to expand the answers there in an informative manner.