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> 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
by 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...
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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 agoI 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 agoThis law will have to change as more illegally weaponized drones replace traditional drive-bys or other assassinations.
- luma 7y agoYour 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 agoNot 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 agoIs this sarcasm? (Seriously asking.)
- ckrailo 7y agoYes