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> What I'm most curious about is, why did the Pennsylvania Game Commission set up this sting operation in the first place? Because he explicitly specialized in
by o11c 3y ago
> What I'm most curious about is, why did the Pennsylvania Game Commission set up this sting operation in the first place?
Because he explicitly specialized in this kind of thing. From his linked website:
> we specialize in providing services related to deer hunting,
> 3) Can you fly at night? Yes, we can fly day or night. Our drones are equipped with military-grade night vision cameras.
but this is combined with the fact that the drone was clearly actually equipped with light sources (not just night vision), which are quite broadly illegal when animals are involved.
The game wardens wouldn't set up a sting for something he wasn't in the habit of doing.
The most chapter of law for people to interpret (several sections are potentially relevant):
https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=34&div=0&chpt=23 https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?...
- crazygringo 3y agoAh OK, I didn't realize he was providing this as a commercial service -- thanks for the context. From the article it seemed like he was just a random drone enthusiast. If he's actually advertising services for hire that turn out to break the law in practice, that at least makes much more sense of why they'd target him specifically. Whether the law itself makes sense or not is a separate discussion, but now the sting operation doesn't seem like a totally random thing. Thanks!
- phendrenad2 3y agoI wonder if they bothered to send him a warning first, or if they went straight for the sting operation.