No one should be above the law, but the parent is right that safety concerns also come into play. In this case the damage to the drone was ~$700. Provoking some

No one should be above the law, but the parent is right that safety concerns also come into play. In this case the damage to the drone was ~$700. Provoking someone who has already shown a disregard for your property could mean that person will do more damage to your property, or could threaten harm or damage to you. In this case, the legal concern of getting that $700 compensation may be trivial compared to the safety concern.