Green light coming into house

FOX_HOUND · 8 May 2012 at 12:05AM

The beam is coming from the upstairs bedrooms/bathroom.

I'll have to ask my neighbours on my side of the street whether their getting the 'beam' as well.

I suspect that they are.

FOX_HOUND · 8 May 2012 at 12:06AM

Pugwash69 wrote: »

Try ignoring them. If their 'prank' has no reaction from you they will probably get bored.

I have so far.

Pugwash69 · 8 May 2012 at 12:07AM

If it were a laser sight from a weapon I'd expect it to be red. Don't panic

-TangleFoot- · 8 May 2012 at 12:11AM

Pugwash69 wrote: »

If it were a laser sight from a weapon I'd expect it to be red.

They're actually pretty common. Green ones that is.

Lifeforms · 8 May 2012 at 12:13AM

Report it to the police. It's not done with no purpose, it's done to annoy, and possibly harm you if you happen to look at it directly. We're not talking kids finding something they don't realise what it can do, but most people who are very annoying with lasers do it because they realise it can harm, and damage, and annoy/distress people.

People have been prosecuted for shining in the eyes of various people. Airplanes/helicopters, rescue workers, fire men, etc. Most lasers that people buy may not be of the "safe" kind. gotten off markets, ebay, Chinese ones that are definitely bad for your health.

Thus said, when some prat was randomly doing it to our block of flats, they didn't expect to get one shined right back at their face. Stopped doing it after that (or moved on, either way!).

FOX_HOUND · 8 May 2012 at 12:14AM

These laser pointers.

Can the pointer see where the beam ends bearing in mind its going through curtains?

-TangleFoot- · 8 May 2012 at 12:23AM

FOX_HOUND wrote: »

Can the pointer see where the beam ends bearing in mind its going through curtains?

That would depend on the pointer, the curtains, the ambient lighting and - most importantly - the visual acuity of the user. Personally I doubt it.

I just hope it isn't one of these...