Blinded by the light [Image 3 of 4]

HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

02.12.2013

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

A high-powered laser pointer is pointed skyward in a residential Houston neighborhood, Feb. 12, 2013. Laser strikes on pilots have jumped from 283 in 2005, to 3,591 in 2011, a 902 percent increase. Temporarily blinding pilots with laser lights is a federal crime. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann.)

• Date Taken: 02.12.2013
• Date Posted: 02.13.2013 13:40
• Photo ID: 864841
• VIRIN: 130212-G-BD687-002
• Resolution: 1810x2715
• Size: 843.96 KB
• Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS, US