City Councilmember Vickie Paladino, a Republican who represents parts of northeast Queens, said a "high-powered green laser pointer" can damage camera sensors, like the ones used to collect the MTA's ...

However, ironically for him, he is alarmed that many green laser pointers are more powerful than they are supposed to be. Sure, you often want a powerful laser, but if you think a laser is safe ...

However, ironically for him, he is alarmed that many green laser pointers are more powerful than they are supposed to be. Sure, you often want a powerful laser, but if you think a laser is safe ...

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Indeed, green laser pointers and miniature colour laser projectors rely on this approach and commercial devices are widely available from firms such as Corning, Osram Opto Semiconductors and Oxxius.

Once the officer got there, the arrest report states, he “observed a green laser light being pointed ... He will be required to throw away any laser pointers in his possession.