Drone Shooting Arrest - Walmart Involved

Think shootin' down a pesky drone is okay? This looks like it takes place in Florida, Lake County.

Well, not so much once the patrol officer shows up followed by the detective and even more officers and out come the Miranda rights.
This drone was hovering over this guy's driveway "lowering down a rope" for several minutes. He motioned to the operator to move along which, of course, didn't happen, so he grabs his gat and fires off a round. And that's when the cops showed up to charge him with a federal crime.

Right on cue, the monster thunderstorm shows up. Now comes the interesting part. This was a Walmart delivery drone droppin' off "mock" packages to homes (believe it or not) with the operator two streets away which I would surmise took them out of LOS (line of sight) with the drone which is illegal, but Walmart DOES have a waiver from the FAA to fly over people. He caused, according to Walmart, $10,000 damage to the drone.

So the bad boys song starts playing and off the homeowner goes to jail.

Now, my understanding of the part 107 regulations doesn't have a carve out for operating out of LOS. If the second person with the pilot was using binoculars, I believe that is illegal because I don't think there's any waivers for vision aids or operating farther than 1500 feet away. Which as far as I'm concerned make delivery drones a pretty stupid idea because drone flies out, delivers package, flies back, gets another package, rinse and repeat. Which makes me ask what the hell is the point of using a drone in the first place?

Ok, so it is illegal to shoot a drone over your property.

(guess what I will go to jail for the first time for?)

Is it illegal to net it?
Then stomp on it?

Just need one of those T-shirt guns.....

Apparently it IS illegal to net it as well.
*(&^ That!

a reply to: billxam1

It depends on how far from the center of the road it was practicing at. Could be a trespassing lawsuit for Walmart.

The easement is considered public the land but not the whole driveway.

a reply to: chiefsmom

A paint ball gun should be effective without shooting it with a real gun.

I keep one by the front door for stray dogs wondering through the neighborhood. Walmart only had pink balls at the time so there were pink spotted dogs for a while. In other yards, they don't usually come into my yard anymore.

a reply to: BeyondKnowledge3

Walmart, according to the document shown in the video has a FAA waiver for flying over residences and people.

Additionally, a road normally isn't 1,500 feet wide. The pilot was located in a van several streets away, again according the document.

a reply to: billxam1

Flying over and landing a cord are too entirely different things. One is legal, one can be trespassing.

You don't understand the road measurement. It is usually 25 feet from the middle of the road the driveway is attached to. The distance to the controls is irrelevant to trasspassing.

originally posted by: BeyondKnowledge3
a reply to: chiefsmom

A paint ball gun should be effective without shooting it with a real gun.

I keep one by the front door for stray dogs wondering through the neighborhood. Walmart only had pink balls at the time so there were pink spotted dogs for a while. In other yards, they don't usually come into my yard anymore.

You shoot at stray dogs with a paintgun? They are living creatures who have no humans. Some may even be really good doggos. Sorry, it's an asshole move.

Sending drones to a random house without invitation or prior notice should qualify as trespassing or at least harassment. Maybe next time use a power washer instead of a gun.

originally posted by: Hecate666

originally posted by: BeyondKnowledge3
a reply to: chiefsmom

A paint ball gun should be effective without shooting it with a real gun.

I keep one by the front door for stray dogs wondering through the neighborhood. Walmart only had pink balls at the time so there were pink spotted dogs for a while. In other yards, they don't usually come into my yard anymore.

You shoot at stray dogs with a paintgun? They are living creatures who have no humans. Some may even be really good doggos. Sorry, it's an asshole move.

I knew a guy that hated cats and used his paintball gun on them all the time....until he was reported and received a hefty fine since it's illegal to do.

He replaced his PB gun with a dog and trained it to hate cats.

a reply to: Hecate666

You had rather I use a 12ga?

No harm to the dog from a paint ball other than a slight bruise. They are a nucense as they poop in my yard and one even got a new glove from my tool box when I was working on my car. The gun is one of the weaker Walmart models so less bruising.

More humane than the dog catcher.

Most of the time, my attack cat takes care of the dogs. They don't like claws to the nose. It is just the really big ones that I have to help him with.

a reply to: billxam1

i get from this is that drones are very fragile, just like all electronic stuff these days, you cant amour up a drone much before it becomes unairworthy. The economics of the new world have electronics and chip tech at their heart. Which seem to have this flaw which according to murphy's law "What can go wrong will" Total reliance on electronics and chip tech is a major flaw. I am not saying that they haven't got there place but without back up from the reliable systems it is a disaster waiting in the wings, and will as usual bite at the worst possible time.

Get an anti drone gun, the one LE uses, no projectile, no evidence, just aim out your window. Don’t let these corporations get their way,they will change general aviation, and nobody will be able to freely fly. Corporations will own the sky.

Having watched the video for a second time, the guy that made that video is an idiot.

There was no danger to any nearby children from the gunfire. There is danger to someone far away in the wrong spot. He also implies that using the proper weapon, 12ga bird shot, would be acceptable. This is because the shot is harmless when it lands having lost its energy.

While there are many gun channels to learn from on YouTube, this ain't one of them.