Busselton man Roger Kingsley McDonald Home says shining illegal laser into neighbour’s home was ‘revenge’

A Busselton man has been fined after shining an illegal laser into his neighbour’s property as an act of revenge after claiming they had previously done the same to him. Roger Kingsley McDonald Home, 52, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled weapon in Busselton Magistrates Court on Tuesday, in relation to the incident earlier this year. Duty lawyer Alex Collins told the court his client only shone the laser device in retaliation, as he believed his neighbour had pointed a laser at him first. Magistrate Benjamin Tyers said the incident was “all a bit weird.” Mr Tyers said that while laser pointers were unusual, they can disorientate, interfere with sight and ca be dangerous if pointed at someone while driving. He said that in this case, there was no considerable risk to Home’s neighbour being injured and issued a fine of $400 plus court costs.