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Laser Pointer Faces 20 Years in Prison
By: Mark Huber
Caption: A Lakeland, Fla.
Word Count: 39
A Lakeland, Fla. man faces 20 years in prison after aiming his laser pointer at a Polk County sheriffπs helicopter conducting a search-and-rescue mission. The laser caused the flight crew to become disoriented and abort the mission.