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Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Haven't played with a UAV. I want them to be cheap and in 50% of homes by 2050.
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"I'm impressed that they are taking a different strategy instead of the standard quad copter one."
"The LA Port Police sent me a PDF that includes a statement they emailed to CBS:
The PDF with arrest summary, training material, and statement to CB...
"Los Angeles Port Police arrested two persons on misdemeanor charges in separate instances on Aug…"
The PDF with arrest summary, training material, and statement to CB...
"Los Angeles Port Police arrested two persons on misdemeanor charges in separate instances on Aug…"
"sarcanon: He probably had a false sense of security after LAPD was told by city attorneys there was nothing LAPD could do about Tom flying over the police station. Sadly there were no posted rules. "
"Darrell,
Who knows maybe this had little to do with photography. Maybe the Navy was concerned the drone might injury someone or give the false impression that the drone belonged to the Navy."
Who knows maybe this had little to do with photography. Maybe the Navy was concerned the drone might injury someone or give the false impression that the drone belonged to the Navy."
"@Tom,
Given these officers didn't have a history with him I think there's a good chance he could have been given a warning. I feel they were doing a balancing act. They could have been a lot more aggressive with him like cite him for not having ID…"
Given these officers didn't have a history with him I think there's a good chance he could have been given a warning. I feel they were doing a balancing act. They could have been a lot more aggressive with him like cite him for not having ID…"
"A Lurker, awesome response :) not sure about the "No photography permitted" signs. My understanding is photography is permitted on the boat but not at the security sign. "
"Tom, This incident was handled by Port of Los Angeles Police http://www.portoflosangeles.org/security/port_police.asp "
"Gary the parking lot incident is separate. The Navy called police because they don't want drones flying over their ships. "
Los Angeles has the following law for parks: "No person shall land, release, take off or fly any balloon, except children toy balloons not inflated with any flammable material, helicopter, parakite, hang glider, aircraft or powered models thereof,…
"@Tom that's probably a good thing if he hires the same lawyer that handled the other two cases."
The use of a quad copter for wedding photography got praises from the CBS This Morning crew.
"This has been their strategy for a while. Now that there have been two negative court cases the FAA probably doesn't want anymore court cases."
"Thanks Gary for the links. I liked the videos in the UK one. I found this really neat video:"
"Adam, I think something has to be done. At a bare minimum I think local governments need to add laws allowing the local police to do something. I also think procedures for manned aircraft encountering drones need to be advised by the FAA. When those…"
"Well they are "allowed" in the sense that it's very rarely enforced."
"I think the city should make a law restricting drones to under 400ft and enforce it for high profile incidents like this."
