Thankfully, DIY Drones says, “Amateur UAVs are non-military and non-commercial.”

Nevertheless, they may be annoying and dangerous.

Both military and civilian attempts at capabilities similar to UAVs wisely included an abort/self-destruct feature to avoid the catastrophic consequences that malfunctions cause.  And where is the “anti-drone” capability – the capability to detect, prevent, intercept, and destroy drones?  Whether a legal, moral, and ethical drone malfunctions or one is designed to be a mal-drone may make little difference to the victims.  Counter-drone capabilities plus laws and prosecution will never be enough.

Consider –

    - A small drone that slowly releases white powder while circling 80,000 people in a stadium

    - A drone that targets the President during a speech on the West Lawn of the White House

    - Using drones, all police cars, armored vehicles, or Senators are located on a Google map

    - Drug smugglers use drones to carry their payload

    - A flock of small drones flies into the engines of an aircraft (from Air Force One to take-your-pick)

    - Exposed, outdoor electrical power facilities are hit at multiple, strategic points

Strategically, responsible UAV enthusiasts are the experts that must produce safe UAVs and anti-UAVs.