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To: Chas. who wrote (7234)	2/17/2006 11:25:49 AM
From: paret	Respond to of 15987

Dearborn has the most concentrated MUSLIM population in the entire US Pilots Report Seeing Laser Lights While Flying Tue Feb 14, 2006 news.yahoo.com Police are on alert after more than a dozen pilots reported someone shining a laser light at the plane while descending into Metro Airport. The incident occurred in the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights areas, where 16 pilots reported seeing the laser pointer lights near the tower at Metro Airport, Local 4 reported. Apparently the lights were being flashed at planes on their final approach into the Detroit area. The first instance reported was near the Home Depot in Dearborn Heights, then a short time after the light originated from a neighborhood near Telegraph Road and Lehigh Road, according to police. Police say shining a laser pointer at a plane is a felony and could lead to a dangerous situation. "Just be a small laser, when it goes up into the cockpit, then it really can blind the pilot," said Capt. Lee Gavin, Dearborn Heights Police Department. The same incident occurred about six months ago, Local 4 reported. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the FAA are investigating, and local police have assigned additional patrol vehicles to the reported areas, according to the station's reports.