Drone wars

[makattack]

Not about a military use of drones...

People in the news for shooting down multirotors, resulting in the shooter beening arrested and/or fined.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33735048

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33312582

At least the law is at the moment on our side with respect to this!

 

[AkimboGlueGuns]

As far as I know, multirotors are still in the gray area where they can sometimes be referenced to simply as "aircraft". So in cases like this, the shooter may actually end up getting a darn steep fine.

 

[Tritium]

Since the FAA has redefined our toys as "Aircraft" then shooting one down is a felony just like shooting down any "aircraft".
If they want to define our toys as "aircraft" then we deserve the exact same legal protection as any "aircraft"! IMHO!

Thurmond

 

[pressalltheknobs]

Here's the CNET version of the article

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/man-shoots-down-drone-hovering-000032027.html

I suspect he was not arrested for shooting down the drone but for firing a gun in a residential area.

That said it its probably some realtor trying to get a uchoob of a house about to be up for sale. If so it's a commercial operation and they should have notified the neighbors what they were going to do imo. Still the guy is obviously a twit. They were probably standing right there and he could have just walked out and talked to them.

Not sure what the "so-called enthusiasts" phrase so supposed to imply. That some people flying drone are not enthusiastic and are, well, just droning around cause they have to?

 

[Longbaorder23]

It upsets me so much when people just see you flying and *immediately* assume youre dumb, irresponsible, and "over their property". I would like the FAA to generate almost a licensing system or something, wouldn't it be nice to show a stupid complainer that youre a licensed card holder, and to tell them that youre doing everything right? This kind of stuff is literally in the news so often now its almost alarming... I feel like the FAA might just like, shut down all flights of any kind, atleast until its been figured out.

Relating back to the topic, why do people keep just thinking, "oh ill go grab my double barrel and take care of it" Those failed attempts at keeping the peace with normal hobbyists should be more publicised. If they knew theyd get a fat fine for it, it wouldnt happen as much. In all my situations though, ive had calm people just simply ask me to "not fly here" or "avoid that tree because its in my lawn", and i respect those people with their calm and responsible problem solving. If only people weren't so stubborn and hateful...

 

[makattack]

Well now there are people in the airline industry saying they want an ability to "take down" those drones near airports:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/01/us/drone-airliner-jfk/index.html

I do find it interesting there is an ama flying field at a national recreation area that also is on the flight path to any airport.

 

[airhawk]

my local news station is interviewing so paranoid guy who doesnt want "drones" spying on him the sensationalism continues i thought the news was calming down but how do you guys deal with this

 

[razor02097]

my local news station is interviewing so paranoid guy who doesnt want "drones" spying on him the sensationalism continues i thought the news was calming down but how do you guys deal with this

There is controversy in everything and in every hobby. Unless you take up knitting or something.

 

[Craftydan]

There is controversy in everything and in every hobby. Unless you take up knitting or something.

But the weave holds secret messages from the Devil to the Cathars about taking over the world!

. . . and ugly sweaters!

. . . and don't get me started on wool vs. polyester!!!!

 

[makattack]

But the weave holds secret messages from the Devil to the Cathars about taking over the world!

. . . and ugly sweaters!

. . . and don't get me started on wool vs. polyester!!!!

Uhm.... you had to go there... without mentioning the sometimes deadly rivalry between knitters and crocheters. There's a shop a few blocks away from my home called "JP Knit and Stitch" where the police have been seen in the area due to the prevalence of random jousting matches between those hobbyists.

Edited to add: Yes, they joust while mounted on their feline steads who normally sit on their laps during their build sessions.

 

[razor02097]

But the weave holds secret messages from the Devil to the Cathars about taking over the world!

. . . and ugly sweaters!

. . . and don't get me started on wool vs. polyester!!!!

Uhm.... you had to go there... without mentioning the sometimes deadly rivalry between knitters and crocheters. There's a shop a few blocks away from my home called "JP Knit and Stitch" where the police have been seen in the area due to the prevalence of random jousting matches between those hobbyists.

Edited to add: Yes, they joust while mounted on their feline steads who normally sit on their laps during their build sessions.

You guys are killing me

 

[makattack]

On another note...

So sad, a ~$45-50 USD toy results in a $85 fine and a date with a judge:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...fdc428-6e77-11e5-9bfe-e59f5e244f92_story.html

the "drone" in question:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2223866

 

[razor02097]

On another note...

So sad, a ~$45-50 USD toy results in a $85 fine and a date with a judge:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...fdc428-6e77-11e5-9bfe-e59f5e244f92_story.html

the "drone" in question:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2223866

We all know how much damage those toy quads can do... Like freaking wrecking balls... Did they show the giant crater it made when it crashed in the Ellipse park?

 

[makattack]

We all know how much damage those toy quads can do... Like freaking wrecking balls... Did they show the giant crater it made when it crashed in the Ellipse park?

Right, but what the operator should have been cited for was lack of common-sense for attempting to fly that toy outdoors as an AP MR on the Mall:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/drone-lands-park-white-house-people-ticketed-34365427

 

[razor02097]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/drone-lands-park-white-house-people-ticketed-34365427

9th incident? So if flying a toy is considered an "incident" how can I take them seriously? If my toddler nephew shoves his toy truck into a wall, should that be included in the national highway safety administration statistical crash data of 2015?

I'm making note of this article. You know someone is going to mention an incident count. When people think of "drone" they think of AP platforms or larger multi-rotors...not toys. They will hear 9 incidents and think 9 DJI phantoms...or nine $10,000 AP octocopters.


I'm not condoning his actions, I'm annoyed that the media took off with this to further their anti-drone agenda.

 

[makattack]

It's not all bad news. This article on a marina fire near Boston indicates a drone was officially used as part of the fire fighting operation:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news_op...astated_quincy_boat_owners_we_lost_everything
http://www.masslive.com/news/boston/index.ssf/2015/10/fire_in_quincy_marina_sinks_fo.html

Including tweets of aerial photos from Quincy PD:
https://twitter.com/quincymapolice/status/652132002573844480

 

[Balu]

Judge dismisses charges for man who shot down drone

So apparently you can shoot down drones now if they annoy you - in the US.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/30354128/judge-dismisses-charges-for-man-who-shot-down-drone

 

[Tritium]

So apparently you can shoot down drones now if they annoy you - in the US.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/30354128/judge-dismisses-charges-for-man-who-shot-down-drone

The Judgement was made from a point of emotion not a point of law:black_eyed:. This is the problem with female judges.

Thurmond