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This doesn't seem to be an accurate portrayal of the ruling. From the linked Institute of Justice post[0] > Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circ
by mmcwilliams 2y ago
This doesn't seem to be an accurate portrayal of the ruling. From the linked Institute of Justice post[0]
> Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that North Carolina may ban the creation of aerial maps by everyone except licensed land surveyors
It seems to be the post-processing of the images into property maps that is the banned activity, not the photography.
I don't agree with this either. People should be able to create bad maps of their own property if they don't try to use them for official or legal purposes. On the other hand there's often water-muddying in tech journalism that intentionally obfuscates the issue at hand--unlicensed surveying--for another.
[0] https://ij.org/press-release/north-carolina-drone-operator-to-seek-further-review-in-first-amendment-lawsuit/ https://ij.org/press-release/north-carolina-drone-operator-t...
- Nasrudith 2y agoHow pray tell, does banning unlicensed surveying for unofficial purposes differ from banning unlicensed journalism? Both are bans on what was recognized as speech.
- mmcwilliams 2y agoBecause journalist isn't a licensed job in the state of North Carolina and is protected by the first amendment if you're asking seriously. I personally don't think it should be banned for unofficial purposes but the clarification needs to be made on how this is being represented. Selling your services as an unlicensed surveyor is what's different than writ large "drone photography" which is what the headline of this blog post claims.