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Drones and the Law
Mar 24, 2017 17:05:21   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Oh, it can get complicated. Drones are aircraft, and you are not allowed to shoot down aircraft, according to the FAA, but maybe you are.

https://www.dpreview.com/news/5823669485/federal-judge-dismisses-case-against-kentucky-drone-hunter

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Mar 25, 2017 07:48:31   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Oh, it can get complicated. Drones are aircraft, and you are not allowed to shoot down aircraft, according to the FAA, but maybe you are.

https://www.dpreview.com/news/5823669485/federal-judge-dismisses-case-against-kentucky-drone-hunter

I have an idea the drone was lower than 83ft, but how could either party PROVE this.
And I do side with the property owner, especially if the drone had a camera mounted and aimed at my home.
I live in the country and have a fairly secluded back yard but my deck is visible from the air as most are, my home is in the flyway for Fort Leonard Wood military base, a few years ago my girl friend and I were sunbathing nude on the deck, I heard the choppers (2) coming over, we laid still as they passed, now guess what, lol they turned around and came in so low we could see the soldiers faces, we waved , they flew off.
Glad we could make their day.
Now had that been a drone with a camera I'M sure it would have bit the dust had it made a return trip.

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Mar 25, 2017 09:44:50   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
...my girl friend and I were sunbathing nude on the deck, I heard the choppers (2) coming over, we laid still as they passed, now guess what, lol they turned around and came in so low we could see the soldiers faces...


Funny!

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Mar 25, 2017 13:36:20   #
romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
I have an idea the drone was lower than 83ft, but how could either party PROVE this.
And I do side with the property owner, especially if the drone had a camera mounted and aimed at my home.
I live in the country and have a fairly secluded back yard but my deck is visible from the air as most are, my home is in the flyway for Fort Leonard Wood military base, a few years ago my girl friend and I were sunbathing nude on the deck, I heard the choppers (2) coming over, we laid still as they passed, now guess what, lol they turned around and came in so low we could see the soldiers faces, we waved , they flew off.
Glad we could make their day.
Now had that been a drone with a camera I'M sure it would have bit the dust had it made a return trip.
I have an idea the drone was lower than 83ft, but ... (show quote)


And you didn't report the tail #s of the low flying choppers? You must have liked the attention?

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Mar 25, 2017 14:24:20   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
romanticf16 wrote:
And you didn't report the tail #s of the low flying choppers? You must have liked the attention?


I didn't report it because there was no reason to do so. Why shuold i get two piolets in trouble for doing something I would have done?
Like I said I live in the country.

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Mar 25, 2017 20:16:56   #
romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
I didn't report it because there was no reason to do so. Why shuold i get two piolets in trouble for doing something I would have done?
Like I said I live in the country.


Then why would a drone doing the same thing bother you> A voyeur is a voyeur, eh?

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Mar 26, 2017 04:06:51   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
romanticf16 wrote:
Then why would a drone doing the same thing bother you> A voyeur is a voyeur, eh?


Never mind, its not worth explaining.

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