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How is it that a property owner has the right to shoot a person invading their property, but can't shoot a robot with a camera on it (or a gun)?
by mholt 11y ago
How is it that a property owner has the right to shoot a person invading their property, but can't shoot a robot with a camera on it (or a gun)?
- ghaff 11y agoWell, they don't really. If someone wanders onto your property and starts shooting video, you're going to be in big trouble if you just blast away at them without warning.
- clarkmoody 11y agoThe law will differ from state to state, but in Texas, I believe that the use of deadly force is not justified in preventing trespass unless you believe that you are in danger of injury or death.
- alyandon 11y agohttp://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/2/9/D/9.41 http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/2/9/D/9.41 http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/2/9/D/9.42 http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/2/9/D/9.42 The tl;dr of that - it is a bad idea to trespass in Texas as the threshold for a property owner being able to justify a shoot first and ask questions later policy is pretty low. In all my years living here, I can't recall a single incident in the news where a property owner who used deadly force against a trepasser was actually indicted by a grand jury. I'm obviously not trying to imply that it couldn't possibly happen though.
- mholt 11y agoI meant for my comment to be more facetious about the laws governing us, but yes, you're right and I agree: there has to be a dire threat. At least you can warn a human, though. If drones are going to be protected like an endangered species, then lawmakers better be able to justify treating the robots like living things.