My backyard stargazing session confused a passing patrol car
I was out last night with my telescope, trying to catch a glimpse of a satellite pass. I had a powerful green laser pointer to help align it, which must have looked suspicious from a distance. A cop car pulled up, and the officer thought I was signaling aliens or something equally ridiculous. We had a good laugh after I explained, and he even stayed to look through the scope for a minute. Sometimes the universe brings people together in the strangest ways.