NPS Drone Ban

Dog Folks wrote:

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 said: "This isn't some great tragedy we're being protected from." I ask: How many laws are now protecting us from "great tragedy?" I would be willing to bet not a majority.

It is not a "epidemic" yet, but a big enough problem that people are beginning to say: "There ought to be a law." That happens just before a law is made.

Also,at home,drone use becomes a question of privacy and trespass in your own home. Some laws are going to be made because of abuses of the technology. Some laws have already shown up in Texas. The matter has also been discussed in the courts.

I am NOT saying I advocate more laws, I am just commenting on what is coming.