Interesting to see how this plays out. Opinions?
Kentucky man shoots down drone hovering over his backyard | Ars Technica
Kentucky man shoots down drone hovering over his backyard | Ars Technica
He should have never been arrested. Let me catch one on my place and I'll shoot it down. I don't care who owns it.
It really all depends on the ordinances where he lives as far as shooting. If there are no provisions baring a discharge of a firearm on his property, no he should not have been arrested.
I might have to get the potato gun out of the basement if I see one of these hovering around the house.
Potato guns aren't known for their accuracy.
You own the air space above your home to an extent. Above that.... I believe it is considered the commercial airway. I don't know what that height above the property Is though.
If he brought it down with #8 shot it couldn't have been all that high. That's practically lead sand.
You own the air space above your home to an extent. Above that.... I believe it is considered the commercial airway. I don't know what that height above the property Is though.
The commercial space is a little higher than rifleshot range in my opinion. 2 problems with these things, they are easy to obtain/fly and the payload keeps increasing. They will inevitably be used by the enemy eventually.
His terse reply to the men, while wearing a 10mm Glock holstered on his hip: "If you cross that sidewalk onto my property, theres going to be another shooting."
The men backed down, retreated to their car, and waited for the police to arrive.
I love this guy!
As for his justification, I think he was entirely justified in protecting his privacy. The point that the men knew very well where the drone was and that it had been shot down is certainly a huge clue they were watching and knew exactly what they were doing. And can't really be debated as to them "just foolin 'round judge."
The charges, criminal mischief and wanton endangerment, are probably applicable since he discharged a firearm within city limits. (from what I understand) However, the conditional factors of what happened will probably get those tossed out and/or reduced.
I'd be curious if he has a spouse or daughter and if that was the real reason the drone was there.
This clears up the daughter angle.
Hillview man arrested for shooting down drone; cites right to pr - WDRB 41 Louisville News
"They asked me, 'Are you the S-O-B that shot my drone?' and I said, 'Yes I am,'" he said. "I had my 40 mm Glock on me and they started toward me and I told them, 'If you cross my sidewalk, there's gonna be another shooting.'"
Interesting to see how this plays out. Opinions?
Kentucky man shoots down drone hovering over his backyard | Ars Technica