DHS warns Portland activists over laser attacks
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that aiming lasers at aircraft is a federal crime after a Portland anarchist site urged people to use lasers to disrupt 'spy planes,' and highlighted a Sept. 30 incident where four Mexican nationals were arrested for allegedly striking a CBP helicopter with a laser. DHS posted the warning on X and identified the four men ICE took into custody after agents traced a beam to a Portland residence.
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đ Key Facts
- DHS posted on X that pointing lasers at aircraft is a federal crime and 'incredibly dangerous.'
- A flyer on Rose City Counter-Info urged people to 'mask up' and use lasers, including tips to avoid identification.
- ICE arrested four men on Sept. 30 in Portland after a CBP helicopter was allegedly hit by a laser; DHS named the suspects.
đ Contextual Background
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the federal agency responsible for apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented immigrants in the United States.