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USNEWS: First Man Arrested With Drone Evidence Vows to Fight Case

Discussion in 'AP/FPV' started by GPS, Aug 3, 2012.

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    This is old already but interesting. I agree that the use of the drone was warranted and legal, however the governmental experts called the useage "public navigable airspace, in a physically nonintrusive manner". This is a two edged sword and my guess is that others, including private citizens may find this handy should any problems arise.

    Read the full article via the source link.

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    GPS, Aug 3, 2012
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    OK, so I read through MOST of the article - its pretty long. First things first. Drones are coming, deal with it. Attempting to keep someone else's cows is still rustling. Threatening a SHERIFF with high-powered rifles is just STUPID! This guy deserves to be hung by his nuts and beaten with a stick, then sent to prison for being such a POS!

    Anyone who knows me closely knows that although I know and deal with many law enforcement officers in my line of work, I have no love loss for law enforcement. I've seen the corruption first-hand and can't believe I pay these peoples' salaries. However, these guys followed procedure and were completely in the right and within the law to use a drone to make this arrest.

    Once again - Suspect = stupid... Police = +1
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    Agree.  Like you said the guy is really a cattle rustler even though the cows wandered onto his property.  I wish all the cats that wandered onto my property were mine...I'd have a "Peking Duck" night for ya 'all.  ;)

    The issue I found interesting was that the law enforcement/government used the term "public navigable airspace, in a physically nonintrusive manner".  I think a lot of FPV and even regular airplane, helicopter and multirotor flyers ought to remember that.
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    Oh yeah! So, we can use them, we just can't drop ordinance! Cameras don't kill 8)
    Golden Child, Aug 4, 2012
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