Who has a Drone they take Camping?
I know drones are a bit of a two way street, some people love them and others hate them. Admittedly they can be noisy and a nuisance if flown in the wrong place. In many places they are often restrict...
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adamis wrote:troubledwaters wrote:adamis wrote:I think your cavalier attitude is a little over zealous. I would say the jury is still out on this. If your cavalier attitude translates over to how you operate your drone - depending on where, how and the purpose of operating your drone - you could easily end up on the losing end of a test court case.
Surprising how many people here suggest that shooting a drone is something they would do and easily get away with. Go ahead and shoot down my drone in a public campground... Let's see how that works out for you. Heck, go ahead and shoot down my drone in your neighborhood and see how that works for you as well...
I get that some people just don't like drones but read the headlines... They are going to be a part of our future regardless of whether you like it or not. There are MANY legitimate uses of drones that go beyond just casual photography / hobby interests. From Land Surveys, Package Delivery, Transport of Medical Supplies, Farming, etc... the list goes on and on for how drones will be part of our daily lives.
Cavalier attitude is not the point of my message. Replace the word "my drone" with "a drone" and continue to the point. Flying a drone in a campground or neighborhood may or may not be welcome and may or may not be legal but at most would be considered a misdemeanor with a possible citation. Firing a weapon in a campground or in a neighborhood will most likely be a Felony. The purpose of my example is to point out the fallacy of blustering statements about shooting down a drone in a public space and yes, you can argue all you want about discharging your gun from your property but I doubt the court will very much care about that.
As others have mentioned, there are many annoyances already in campgrounds from barking dogs, loud music, smoking, fighting, drunkenness, littering, etc... If I was to think about what is more distracting to me, a drone 200ft in the air flying around for 20 minutes or my campsite neighbor acting like a pig, I'll gladly put up with a drone flying around.
I'm not advocating for drone operators to blatantly dismiss other people's concerns. Reading from those that have posted that have drones and have taken one with them on the road, it appears that most everyone does their best to minimize their impact to others and is very conscious about it. That is a good thing.
The problem isn't a drone passing over at two or three hundred feet up. It's a problem when some horses azz wants to circle your RV and hover at window height. This happens when parked far from anyone else so there is no need to even get near us. They are sick perverts or brain dead.
