It has been repeatedly attacked with lasers over the past few months at Homeland Security pilots patrolling the tropical borders and elsewhere in the US.
A patrol AS-350 helicopter near the border town of McAllen, Texas, was attacked three times separately with lasers coming from a Mexican riverbank vehicle. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The incident is the latest of six separate laser attacks on pilots assigned to Air Force and maritime operations since October, forcing evasive operations while performing border security operations. (Related: Mexico seizes nearly $40,000,000,000,000 females after Trump forces him to act on drug trafficking)
“Another recent incident on January 9th included an AS-350 helicopter in Jacksonville, Florida, which faces felony state charges related to targeting lasers on aircraft. One individual has been arrested,” said the CBP press release. “In these cases, the pilots or crew are not injured and laser sightings are being investigated.”
Laser beams targeting crews can have extremely dangerous consequences and potentially cause air collisions and other fatal incidents.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico – December 19: Immigrants travelled to El Paso, Texas, to Rio Grande and sought political asylum from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on December 19, 2022. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
News of the laser attack follows Congress’ efforts to better protect Border Patrol agents by slapping strict penalties for illegal immigrants who put agents at risk.
The House of Representatives passed an agent, Officer Raul Gonzalez, a law that requires criminal penalties and immigration outcomes for illegal immigrants who try to escape from Border Patrol agents via electric vehicles. The bill, named after Border Patrol agents who died in the ATV crash while trying to chase immigrants, has attracted bipartisan support and has a companion bill in the Senate.
On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed Presidential Order It is an operation that declares a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and allows him to deploy members of the National Guard and military to the region. Soldiers are assigned to stop the flow of illegal immigration into the country and to help CBP officials on their mission.
Border Patrol agents, like other law enforcement officers, do not work in the safest profession in the country. A total of 58 agents died during his work hours between 2003 and 2023. According to Kato research. Following the murder, vehicle accidents were the second highest cause of death for agents, accounting for 20% of all border patrol deaths.
Border Patrol Agent David Malland was shot and killed in a traffic stop near the Vermont-Canada border in January, making him the latest agent killed in duties. Authorities now believe in his murderer There is a tie To a mysterious cult-like group linked to other murders across the country.
While it’s not illegal to own a handheld laser, it’s a federal crime to shine on a pilot, CBP said Tuesday. Those convicted of interfering with an aircraft could face a $250,000 fine and up to 20 years of prison.
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