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Wow very useful!
Wow very useful!
Not likely to happen to me, as the local Sheriff (capitalized to indicate the elected guy, not a deputy...) is a personal friend. He told me that, if there's ever any "footage issues", to demand a warrant (4th amendment). If presented one, just hand over the SD card; they can NOT take the UAV itself (5th amendment). If I'm given any crap, I'm to call him and HE will ream the deputy a new one right then and there - he's done it before when one of his boys was tailgating me. I'd have no heartburn waiting for the return of an SD card. They're plentiful and cheap. I'd give up the cheaper 16G card from the camera; they don't need to know about the 64G one in the ST, which I can pop, palm and pocket while "discussing" the situation; sorry guys, my telemetry is mine.Does not surprise me, being a UK native I see the sad way Brits behave on a daily basis.We had recent local rag coverage of a 'local hero" who reported a drone flying near Burrator reservoir on Dartmoor in Devon.
He was apparently worried that his families privacy was being invaded!
Even a local professional UAV operator (no names) chipped in saying that "i have had drones flying a few feet from my face at times, I have no idea who was flying them" REALLY.
I myself have been challenged and threatened with Police action on two occasions now, I was flying perfectly legally away from all the usual trouble spots, abiding by the drone code and using drone assist app to check flight safety.
You can guarantee that Police will confiscate your drone to check its footage and with UK police at least you will be lucky to ever see it again, they will take over a year to check it out then lose it....
"He was apparently worried that his families privacy was being invaded!"....in Great Britain, where you can't move without being on some surveillance camera, just about any where you go ? That one was funny.............People who do not fly these drones, seem to believe they are the Devil's tool and are so afraid of them..that they go into a panic every time they see one........Flying RC aircraft, has been a popular hobby for many decades, now all of a sudden..all RC aircraft are considered DRONES , and are required to be under government control....... I can see problems. flying them around a city where there really is not enough room, to fly safely, and here in the U.S. we have the 400 foot rule, of course if I flew mine at 400 feet high, I couldn't see it to control it, so for me that is no problem , I always keep it in sight...I am almost 70 years old now so that keeps me from going very far and still be able to see it.......I just enjoy being able to fly around and take scenery pictures.....I can't imagine anybody being interesting enough to me, to want to use my drone to spy on them, and this thing sounds like a swarm of bees coming, so sneaking up on somebody is a joke. and if you are high enough that it can't be heard, they would be so small in the picture, you couldn't make them out any ways, and I know my drone camera dose not have a zoom lens on it......Sorry, just noticed, I got a bit long winded...........................Does not surprise me, being a UK native I see the sad way Brits behave on a daily basis.We had recent local rag coverage of a 'local hero" who reported a drone flying near Burrator reservoir on Dartmoor in Devon.
He was apparently worried that his families privacy was being invaded!
Even a local professional UAV operator (no names) chipped in saying that "i have had drones flying a few feet from my face at times, I have no idea who was flying them" REALLY.
I myself have been challenged and threatened with Police action on two occasions now, I was flying perfectly legally away from all the usual trouble spots, abiding by the drone code and using drone assist app to check flight safety.
You can guarantee that Police will confiscate your drone to check its footage and with UK police at least you will be lucky to ever see it again, they will take over a year to check it out then lose it....
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