Person Questioned About Lasers
Person Questioned About Laser Beams & Planes
A laser beam was aimed at a police helicopter Friday – one of several incidents involving aircraft across the country in the past week – and federal authorities were questioning someone who had been at a house where they said the light had originated.
Officials said no one was hurt when the laser hit the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police helicopter as it flew over an area where a similar incident occurred Wednesday.
Soon after, Port Authority officials and the FBI went to a Parsippany home where they had tracked the laser beam and were questioning a person there in connection with both incidents.
No charges had been filed as of late Friday night.
This took place on Friday, but on Wednesday in the same area a green laser beam was reported by the pilot of a corporate owned Cessna as he was approaching Teterboro Airport.
So what’s going on now?
Lawyer: Parsippany resident wasn’t trying to distract pilot
The attorney of a Lake Parsippany resident questioned by authorities about his suspected use of a laser light said Saturday her client was in the “wrong place at the wrong time.”
David Banach was showing his daughter a common laser pointer that he had purchased on the Internet, said attorney Gina Mendola Longarzo.
Banach was taken from his Pitman Road home Friday by state, local and federal authorities investigating the shining of green lasers onto aircraft flying over the region.
The FBI has not pressed any charges in any of the incidents that have taken place across the country. They also have no explanation or statements to make other than it is an ongoing investigation.
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January 2, 2005 - 09:52 AM on January 2nd, 2005
What I am afraid of is another “miscommunication” between agencies. Reilly, my dad has yet to receive info from the FAA on any of this. Including the September incident. I now have him in a total snit. Is it too much to ask that they send a memo around? He won’t stop flying because of this, but someone his age is more apt to be harmed from this. He is 71, and needs all the light he can get in the cockpit, therefore sunglasses are out.
I just don’t think this is random prank.
January 2, 2005 - 09:56 AM on January 2nd, 2005
If I may ask, what does a child do with the laser?
January 2, 2005 - 10:09 AM on January 2nd, 2005
I agree with you, peejz – - they are not sending out any information to assist those who are in cockpits and are still trying to figure out if it’s a prank – - I believe the FBI is dragging their feet on this and what if it is all just one big test run by terrorists and one night they will strike harshly all across the country. I know something I’m being paranoid, but it wouldn’t be the first time terrorists did a test run before they did their major attacks.
January 2, 2005 - 10:10 AM on January 2nd, 2005
I have no idea what a child does with a laser, peejz – - no idea at all.
January 2, 2005 - 11:09 AM on January 2nd, 2005
I don’t think we are paranoid at all! I am ticked off. James Woods, the actor, watched the test run, called the authorities, and they blew him off until 9/12/01. At that point, they were outside his house.
January 2, 2005 - 11:32 AM on January 2nd, 2005
6-If you have a cat, laser pointers can be hours of amusement!
January 2, 2005 - 11:35 AM on January 2nd, 2005
I use the flashlight.:razz:
January 2, 2005 - 11:38 AM on January 2nd, 2005
Unfortunately, I don’t have a cat and so far my roommate won’t fall for it
January 2, 2005 - 11:40 AM on January 2nd, 2005
January 2, 2005 - 11:42 AM on January 2nd, 2005
What the heck are mature pantyhose
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January 2, 2005 - 11:43 AM on January 2nd, 2005
I haven’t looked at the overall football schedule; who’s Detroit play week? Or did they already play and I missed it? I’ve had a busy week…
January 2, 2005 - 11:44 AM on January 2nd, 2005
I am not sure. I gave up for the season on them!
January 2, 2005 - 11:48 AM on January 2nd, 2005
Have a good afternoon lee and as for #10- there was some spam that came through in the recent comments section that repeated that phrase about 10 times.
January 2, 2005 - 11:51 AM on January 2nd, 2005
13-Well, saying the same thing 10 times sounds pretty IM-mature to me
You have a good afternoon too peejz; I’ll be back around halftime and after the game, either to gloat or whine!
January 2, 2005 - 12:58 PM on January 2nd, 2005
are your teams winning, lee?
January 2, 2005 - 01:32 PM on January 2nd, 2005
No
I knew I upset the natural order of things by rooting for the Packers last week against Minnesota. I’m getting what I deserve. One more GB score with no decent Chicago response and I’m turning on the x-box.
January 2, 2005 - 11:50 PM on January 2nd, 2005
I told ya this stuff was stupid. The more publicity this crap gets the more people will do it just for the hell of it. If this IS terrorism then it proves we are winning because this is D.U.M.B.
January 3, 2005 - 09:51 AM on January 3rd, 2005
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January 4, 2005 - 12:53 PM on January 4th, 2005
With the FBI arresting David Banach in Parsippany the outstanding question should be is David Banach a Mus-lim ? He took a powerful green laser home from work (one source stated) and pointed it at aircraft. Anyone who works with lasers would know this is a big fuvking no no.
January 4, 2005 - 01:10 PM on January 4th, 2005
My sources say yes. Banach….