Drones & property rights

#2
#2
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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 8 people
#3
#3
Obsessed said:
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.
Click to expand...

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.
 
#5
#5
hog88 said:
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.
Click to expand...

Potato guns aren't known for their accuracy.
 
#7
#7
SamRebel35 said:
Potato guns aren't known for their accuracy.
Click to expand...

But I am.

Anyway, I cannot discharge a firearm in my yard now that a house has been built behind me. I can however shoot my crossbow, potato gun, water cannon (can make one real quick) and slingshots.

In no way do I fault the guy for blowing this thing out of the sky. He just might have violated the law in the way he did it.
 
#8
#8
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.
 
#10
#10
barknoxbrawler said:
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.
Click to expand...

If he brought it down with #8 shot it couldn't have been all that high. That's practically lead sand.
 
#11
#11
barknoxbrawler said:
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.
Click to expand...

Space can probably confirm but I think its 2000 to 3000 feet. Somewhere in there. A guy flies his paraglider over my house almost every weekend he can't be more than 500 feet at times.
 
#12
#12
hndog609 said:
If he brought it down with #8 shot it couldn't have been all that high. That's practically lead sand.
Click to expand...

Agreed. From what I read.... "Today, the federal government considers the area above 500 feet to be navigable airspace in uncongested areas. While the Supreme Court hasn’t explicitly accepted that as the upper limit of property ownership, it’s a useful guideline in trespass cases. Therefore, unless you own some very tall buildings, your private airspace probably ends somewhere between 80 and 500 feet above the ground. "
 
#13
#13
barknoxbrawler said:
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.
Click to expand...


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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people
#14
#14
IPleadInsanity said:
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.
Click to expand...

Agreed as well. Until it's illegal, people have the right to do it. There was a case in Smyrna where neighbors were complaining about seeing a drone over their neighborhood for a few days at end. It turned out to be a storm chasing roofing company who was analyzing roof damage after some recent storms and would send out quotes.
 
#15
#15
There are many good and commercial uses for drones, we're looking at getting one for stormwater and pond inspections. But if I was going to fly my drone around peoples properties I think I'd let them know first.
 
#16
#16
I love this guy!

His terse reply to the men, while wearing a 10mm Glock holstered on his hip: "If you cross that sidewalk onto my property, there’s going to be another shooting."

The men backed down, retreated to their car, and waited for the police to arrive.
Click to expand...

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.
 
#18
#18
I had this story pictured all wrong when i heard it on the radio yesterday. I thought this was a government drone flying low. I assumed it was some sort of training or something. I didn't agree with the shooters actions, then. Now that i see this was a private drone, i fully support his actions.
 
#19
#19
Grand Vol said:
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.
Click to expand...

This clears up the daughter angle.

Hillview man arrested for shooting down drone; cites right to pr - WDRB 41 Louisville News
 
#20
#20
hndog609 said:
This clears up the daughter angle.

Hillview man arrested for shooting down drone; cites right to pr - WDRB 41 Louisville News
Click to expand...

lol, I love reading about firearms in the 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.'"
Click to expand...

Didn't know Glock made a grenade launcher...

But thanks for the clarification. And very likely the real reason the drone was flying over the yard.
 
#21
#21
hndog609 said:
Interesting to see how this plays out. Opinions?

Kentucky man shoots down drone hovering over his backyard | Ars Technica
Click to expand...

I own 13 acres and live smack dab in the middle of it - surrounded by a canopy of trees. About 3 years ago, my wife was in the yard when she heard, then saw one of these hovering drones about 20 feet above her head. That would mean it had to drop a minimum of 40 feet into the clearing that my house sets in. Haven't seen it since.

I say shoot them down like the Kentucky man did - with a shotgun.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people
#23
#23
Next step, I would sue the drone operators for something related to child pornography or abuse. Clearly they have video of the daughters sun bathing, so I would be looking to set a precedence making that illegal. I have no issue with the many legitimate uses of drones, but filming folks in their backyards, especially minors, is off limits.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 people
#24
#24
Also, I wouldn't have any issue using a high pressure hose on one. That would knock it out of the sky and then you would get to keep it.
 
#25
#25
YorkVol said:
Also, I wouldn't have any issue using a high pressure hose on one. That would knock it out of the sky and then you would get to keep it.
Click to expand...

That would be cool! Tie a string to it and a pole and let it go round and round and round like a June bug on a thread. Childhood memory right there.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top