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There are no legal means to take down a drone in NYC. And the implied assumption that the same rules and laws apply to NYPD as the citizens is ridiculous at bes

There are no legal means to take down a drone in NYC. And the implied assumption that the same rules and laws apply to NYPD as the citizens is ridiculous at best.

lacrimacida 3y ago
What are the consequence of taking them down though? If they fly low enough even an arrow could do so. If they’re high enough in the air some sort of firearm could do away with it Im thinking… I guess that would equate to shooting at NYPD propery but would a costly investigation be worth it?
- chomp5977 3y ago
  Firing a weapon in the air is a supremely bad idea. Especially in a city. ESPECIALLY in NYC.
- psunavy03 3y ago
  If you're willing to shoot a firearm in the air to take out a drone in a crowded city, you have no business being within arm's reach of any firearm unsupervised, regardless of how old you are.
  - lacrimacida 3y ago
    Im not willing to do so but someone will, and an ingenious person could use a silncer or something that obfuscates their location. While Im impressed with the development of drone tech I don’t think suddently they’re invincible in any way…
    - atmavatar 3y ago
      "I might get caught if I don't use a silencer" is hardly GP's point. Short of using a rail gun, your projectile is unlikely to reach escape velocity.
      - omniglottal 3y ago
        You don't need "escape velocity", and a suitable PCP can be mail-ordered.
- Nifty3929 3y ago
  The penalty is that your life will be turned over, you will give all your money to lawyers, and then you will spend a lot of time in jail.
- jakelazaroff 3y ago
  Hi! I live in NYC too. Please don’t fire a gun into the air! As much as I dislike NYPD surveillance, it’s better than being killed by a falling bullet!
- WirelessGigabit 3y ago
  FAA considers drones aircraft, ergo it's illegal to shoot at them https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2016/04/13/faa-confirms-shooting-drone-federal-crime-so-when-will-us-prosecute/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2016/04/13/faa-confi...
rolph 3y ago
lets go fly a kite,,,with a good bit of monofilament in the tail so its sturdy.
yogurthewise 3y ago
lol what if you have one of these? Or something equivalent? https://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/tactical-drone-jammer-gun/ https://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/tactical-drone-jammer-gun/

There are no legal means to take down a drone in NYC. And the implied assumption that the same rules and laws apply to NYPD as the citizens is ridiculous at best.

lacrimacida 3y ago

What are the consequence of taking them down though? If they fly low enough even an arrow could do so. If they’re high enough in the air some sort of firearm could do away with it Im thinking… I guess that would equate to shooting at NYPD propery but would a costly investigation be worth it?

chomp5977 3y ago
Firing a weapon in the air is a supremely bad idea. Especially in a city. ESPECIALLY in NYC.
psunavy03 3y ago
If you're willing to shoot a firearm in the air to take out a drone in a crowded city, you have no business being within arm's reach of any firearm unsupervised, regardless of how old you are.
- lacrimacida 3y ago
  Im not willing to do so but someone will, and an ingenious person could use a silncer or something that obfuscates their location. While Im impressed with the development of drone tech I don’t think suddently they’re invincible in any way…
  - atmavatar 3y ago
    "I might get caught if I don't use a silencer" is hardly GP's point. Short of using a rail gun, your projectile is unlikely to reach escape velocity.
    - omniglottal 3y ago
      You don't need "escape velocity", and a suitable PCP can be mail-ordered.
Nifty3929 3y ago
The penalty is that your life will be turned over, you will give all your money to lawyers, and then you will spend a lot of time in jail.
jakelazaroff 3y ago
Hi! I live in NYC too. Please don’t fire a gun into the air! As much as I dislike NYPD surveillance, it’s better than being killed by a falling bullet!
WirelessGigabit 3y ago
FAA considers drones aircraft, ergo it's illegal to shoot at them https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2016/04/13/faa-confirms-shooting-drone-federal-crime-so-when-will-us-prosecute/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2016/04/13/faa-confi...

rolph 3y ago

lets go fly a kite,,,with a good bit of monofilament in the tail so its sturdy.

yogurthewise 3y ago

lol what if you have one of these? Or something equivalent? https://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/tactical-drone-jammer-gun/ https://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/tactical-drone-jammer-gun/