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I like the advise to not shoot down the drones, as this can cause a battery fire. Seems very US-American to me.

by folli 7y ago

cmroanirgo 7y ago
> He urged people not to try to shoot the drones down, both because their batteries can cause intense fires and also because shooting a drone is a federal crime. Shooting an inanimate object hovering over your property is illegal? ... on the federal level? I suppose it would have to be, but... Edit: Now I know: "Under Title 18 of the United State Code 32, the sabotage of an unmanned aircraft could carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison." [0] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/32 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/32
- hatsunearu 7y ago
  I mean, same reason why you can't shoot down an airliner flying 30,000 feet above your house with a homemade Stinger missile or whatever--the airspace is not your property
  - soulofmischief 7y ago
    This law will have to change as more illegally weaponized drones replace traditional drive-bys or other assassinations.
- luma 7y ago
  Your ownership of the air rights above your property is limited, but the exact height at which your rights stop isn't always clearly defined. For sure everything above 500' is not yours, but depending on other factors that number may be lower. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_rights#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_rights#United_States
- ianai 7y ago
  Not to mention shooting into the air launches the projectile in a very large path that could kill people. Never fire into the air!
  - twoflower9 7y ago
    *unless you're at a wedding. We shouldn't be disparaging to other cultures.
    - chance_state 7y ago
      Is this sarcasm? (Seriously asking.)
      - ckrailo 7y ago
        Yes
crca 7y ago
Sad but true. The Goodyear blimp is a regular target of some trigger happy folks. If it flies it probably gets shot at least occasionally
masonic 7y ago
I like the advise to not shoot down the drones, as this can cause a battery fire They're not good eating, anyway, no matter how you prepare them.
- the-rc 7y ago
  That hasn't stopped hunters from shooting at optic fiber before...
swarnie_ 7y ago
> If it moves, shoot it. > If it doesn't move, try shooting it. This is my 12 word guide to Texas.
gdubs 7y ago
We literally have to remind people not to shoot at hurricanes in this country.

I like the advise to not shoot down the drones, as this can cause a battery fire. Seems very US-American to me.

by folli 7y ago

I like the advise to not shoot down the drones, as this can cause a battery fire. Seems very US-American to me.

> He urged people not to try to shoot the drones down, both because their batteries can cause intense fires and also because shooting a drone is a federal crime. Shooting an inanimate object hovering over your property is illegal? ... on the federal level? I suppose it would have to be, but... Edit: Now I know: "Under Title 18 of the United State Code 32, the sabotage of an unmanned aircraft could carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison." [0] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/32 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/32

hatsunearu 7y ago
I mean, same reason why you can't shoot down an airliner flying 30,000 feet above your house with a homemade Stinger missile or whatever--the airspace is not your property
- soulofmischief 7y ago
  This law will have to change as more illegally weaponized drones replace traditional drive-bys or other assassinations.
luma 7y ago
Your ownership of the air rights above your property is limited, but the exact height at which your rights stop isn't always clearly defined. For sure everything above 500' is not yours, but depending on other factors that number may be lower. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_rights#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_rights#United_States
ianai 7y ago
Not to mention shooting into the air launches the projectile in a very large path that could kill people. Never fire into the air!
- twoflower9 7y ago
  *unless you're at a wedding. We shouldn't be disparaging to other cultures.
  - chance_state 7y ago
    Is this sarcasm? (Seriously asking.)
    - ckrailo 7y ago
      Yes

crca 7y ago

Sad but true. The Goodyear blimp is a regular target of some trigger happy folks. If it flies it probably gets shot at least occasionally

masonic 7y ago

I like the advise to not shoot down the drones, as this can cause a battery fire They're not good eating, anyway, no matter how you prepare them.

the-rc 7y ago
That hasn't stopped hunters from shooting at optic fiber before...

swarnie_ 7y ago

> If it moves, shoot it. > If it doesn't move, try shooting it. This is my 12 word guide to Texas.

gdubs 7y ago

We literally have to remind people not to shoot at hurricanes in this country.