If it was an infrared beam (which it would have to be, since that is the focus of all research in that area since the 1970s), neither you nor a camera would "see" any light from a scattered beam.
And if it were a weapon-class laser, the odds would be high that anyone who saw it directly or semi-directly would be blinded by the radiation. Zap yourself in the eye with a laser pointer and find out what 5 milliwatts looks like. Nothing to repeat.
It's hard to see a laser beam during the day. You can see where it ends bur you usually can't see it's trajectory.
Also CNN would be all over this if anyone reported it. 🙄🤪
If it was an infrared beam (which it would have to be, since that is the focus of all research in that area since the 1970s), neither you nor a camera would "see" any light from a scattered beam.
And if it were a weapon-class laser, the odds would be high that anyone who saw it directly or semi-directly would be blinded by the radiation. Zap yourself in the eye with a laser pointer and find out what 5 milliwatts looks like. Nothing to repeat.