was making his rounds in a unit housing some of the facility s most violent criminals when an inmate approached him from behind and stabbed him more than ten times. the guard is recovering at home. the inmate set now for a mental evaluation. new fears in the skies after the latest string of laser attacks, nearly two dozen in recent weeks. lasers lit up the cockpits in six planes tuesday night as they came in for landing in new york and newark, the nation s busiest air space. and a 23-year-old man was arrested following nine laser incidents in dallas the night before. a laser can actually temporarily blind a pilot. violators could also face prison time. scary moments on a flight from denver to los angeles. as many as six passengers passed out in the rear of the plane. the pilot deployed the oxygen masks and made an emergency landing in grand junction, colorado, about 240 miles from denver. united airlines saying there was nothing wrong with the plane. one passenger became ill, and w
prosecutions have been going forward and a number of these individuals are looking at several years in prison. but let s think about one other aspect of it which is what does this tell our potential terrorist enemies. you know institute one of those thousands of laser attacks with a shoulder-held missile and you have an altogether different story. we know the bad guys watch these things for capability, response and so these people that are doing this are not only committing a felony they re potentially showing a road map to some really bad guys about what to do in the aviation sector that we don t want done. tom blank, thank you very much for that. now a scary warning for anyone who owns certain kinds of ikea furniture. two children have died because of dressers and chests that tipped over and fell on them so the consumer products safety commission has issued a warning covering 27 million products. it s also started a nationwide repair program to anchor the furniture to the wall.
reporter: christian officials are urging outreach, too. a presbyterian minister has paid visits to prayer sessions at the mosque. he says that without such contact, it would be easy for rifts to grow. you simply have to double down on love. there s no alternative. reporter: it s a message of hope that many here want to believe. msnbc, chattanooga, tennessee. it s a dangerous beam of blinding light putting sky-high airliners in jeopardy. how dangerous are these laser attacks and what can be done to stop them? that s next.
source of the light. the 19-year-old faces possibly five years in prison. uma: these attacks on the planes seem to be on the rise. reporter: over the past decade laser attacks on planes are up 4,000%. on the average there are 11 incidents in the u.s. alone. most of thieves occurring at night in the 3:00 to 4:00 a.m. hours. they can be purchased online for under $20. the light can travel to more than a mile. when it hits the cockpit glass it expand. it can cause temporary blindness or disorientation. uma: i know this is something people are very concerned about. bill: brand-new charges in the irs targeting scandal.
sterling s attorney. thank you for joining us. thank you for having me. my pleasure. up next, deal or no deal? and where is the donald sterling drama headed? our own don lemon and rachel nichols are standing by. and a sudden blinding light in the cockpit. laser attacks and how they are being targeted. stay with us. you re in the situation room. so what i m saying is, people like options.