L.A. bans laser pointers at demonstrations and marches, citing eye injuries
Los Angeles on Tuesday outlawed the possession of laser pointers and laser-style devices during public demonstrations, rallies, protests or picket lines, citing two dozen cases in which police officers and residents suffered eye injuries.
Laser pointers have popped up at protests across the country, and have led to federal charges against a few protesters in Portland, Ore., outside the federal building there. Officers and some members of the public who have been targeted suffered temporary — and in a few cases, permanent — eye damage.
The move approved by the City Council and Mayor Eric Garcetti adds laser pointers and laser devices to a list of prohibited items under a Los Angeles Municipal Code during protests. Other prohibited items include thick metal or wooden poles, baseball bats, slingshots, guns, glass bottles, bricks, pepper spray or mace and aerosol sprays. It is a misdemeanor to possess those items in a protest setting.
The announcement by the LAPD comes as it declared a tactical alert citywide in preparation for potential unrest with Tuesday's elections.
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