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I wonder if buying bullet-proof vests for every person in American would be cheaper on the system than jailing people as criminals for over a decade..

If someone intentionally tries to cause another person harm, or in this case, crash a helicopter, I believe they need to be removed from society.

Pilots don't get distracted by UV or IR, they get distracted by visible light. And glasses that effectively filter out visible light are detrimental to pilot safety for another (obvious) reason.

The night vision system in most military helicopters nowadays have light interference filters that remove lasers.

Switzerland seems to be equipping all of its first responders with laser protective eyewear as well.. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&pre...