As was mentioned above, the idea of laser pointers was misdirection. First, lets figure what a laser pointer is. When its used in a classroom setting, it places a point of light on the surface of whatever its pointed at. But if its used in a smoky room it would show as a LINE from the source to the point on the wall. Next time you are at a bar with a light show, watch the lines.
So we now know that a laser is like a flashlight that points to things and illuminates what it hits. If it points at a cloud, you will see the target, but a cloud doesn't have a defined surface, so you will see the line from the edge of the cloud, entering and finally disappearing. The only way you would see a DOT only from a laser is if it was an absolutely clear sky, no dust, fog, haze, moisture, clouds, and it hit a SOLID object.
Now that you know this, you will not fall for the story of a a laser pointer.
There were no clouds reported, so what could have the alleged laser been hitting?
