NPS Drone Ban
The National Park Service is getting serious about the ban on drones. Personally I don’t think the fine was stiff enough. “In the first application of the National Park Service’s anti-drone regula...
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RVcircus wrote:Dog Folks wrote:
Laws are made when stupidity prevails.
Guess this is the case here.
This is not to disparage the many drone fliers who fly with responsibility.
What's the threshold for stupid behavior. I certainly don't see this as an epidemic. There's the occasional story about someone doing something stupid that rarely leads to injury (I think I've seen one story reporting minor injuries). This isn't some great tragedy we're being protected from.
It seems to me that those in favor of a ban want it beacuse drones are annoying or don't look good in their photos. The safety issues all seem far fetched. There are much greater causes to be concerned with.
You seem to dismiss the legitimacy of the dangers of flying a RC vehicle. It is a great hobby for many and it a safe hobby most of the time, but it does have significant inherit dangers to the operator, bystanders and property.
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