On Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:07:20 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:20:08 -0500, Poco Loco

wrote:



On Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:31:26 -0500, wrote:







Florida already passed a law saying the cops need a warrant to use a

drone. I assume that really just means if they want the pictures in

court. If they just use the drone to "get lucky"" on something like a

traffic stop and they lose the drone images, I doubt anyone would even

know.

It is still the wild west as far as privately owned drones tho,



BTW it is illegal (federal law) to actually shoot one down, it is an

aircraft but I am not sure that law has really been tested on a drone.



Say what??



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR5BtXP0s0o



18 US code 32



(a) Whoever willfully--

(1) sets fire to, damages, destroys, disables, or wrecks any aircraft

in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States or any civil

aircraft used, operated, or employed in interstate, overseas, or

foreign air commerce;

... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than

twenty years or both.

I'm not sure of how the laws read in the case of a toy-like drone, bit I don't think any kid who has one will be interested in having it registered, titled (as home built or experimental) and having number decals on the side. (not counting insurance too!) to make it a legitimate 'aircraft'