Bill Would Give Airport Police Arrest Powers

Airport police would have the ability to arrest someone under legislation approved by a Michigan House committee.

State Representative Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth Township, is sponsoring the bill and says it will give airport police more leeway to go after people who shine laser pointers at planes or fly drones near an airport.

Although he concedes the arrest powers won’t help much if someone shines a laser pointer at a plane that’s nowhere near the airport.

Heise also says the measure is narrowly focused and wouldn’t allow airport police to patrol nearby interstates and try and catch speeders.

The legislation now awaits a vote in the full Michigan House.