News Report on Drones


DucktileMedia

Drone Enthusiast
it's almost like we got in too late. Time for everyone to sell their gear that lives in California or any other dense area. We're never going to beat the government. Anything and everything i have found to be enjoyable has now become illegal or a complete PITA. You would think with the taxes we pay we could do more fun things to destress from the taxes that cause the stress in the first place.
 

rwilabee

Member
Yes and I have friends that are kidding me about my multi's and cameras after seeing stuff like this on TV. It is a shame especially as the controllers and camera gimbles are becoming better and better.
 

Tahoe Ed

Active Member
Welcome to the land of "the government knows more than you." You are right if we don't stand up they will take away all our rights to fly and video. Heaven forbid that someone might appear in one of my videos from 300ft. Who are they, I don't know but it appears that I have violated their civil rights.
 

dolby

Needs more bacon!
How are there privacy issues, I dont get that statement? All the laws in place still apply to our hobby, not like we are exempt. Also why is it ok for news choppers to do this and they have a big zoom lens!? Not to mention news choppers are 1000x more dangerous and if they crashed could kill lots of people all just to put some pictures of a car chase or a fire on tv.

It's just news playing the fear card so their old viewers keep watching their content. Thats the last bit of audience they have left since the younger generation does not watch news. They didn't even really speak to any experts in our field.
 
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daniel

Member
I live in Los Angeles, and is getting almost impossible to do some Aerial Photography,....every realtor got an email from California Association of realtor telling them not to hire any drone.....cause LAPD and FAA is watching.....

This Sucks!!!

This goverment is Paranoid!!!

Need to get the $%@#$% out of this country and go back to South America,....the real land of the free!!!
 


DucktileMedia

Drone Enthusiast
We will never win this war against the government. Until there is a civil war and hundreds of years gone by to start fresh we will always be sheep with no say and only worth the taxes we pay. As this industry grows, not only will it become impossible to get work but it will be impossible to do for fun. More and more people will buy these things which means more and more people will F up and cause incidents. there is no way out other than to sell your gear while it is still worth something. Perhaps in 10-20 years things may change but for me, I personally have no more interest in flying my heli if it is not going to turn into a business. We will start to see many more things that we find enjoyable become illegal. It's either going to be the red belly toad that needs protection by some environmentalist or its a government that will blindly control us from paranoia. Either way, we are meaningless sacks of flesh that have one purpose and that is to not be gay, believe in Jesus, over populate, eat lots of processed food, put the small mom and pop business out on the streets and pay taxes!
 

Macsgrafs

Active Member
We will never win this war against the government. Until there is a civil war and hundreds of years gone by to start fresh we will always be sheep with no say and only worth the taxes we pay. As this industry grows, not only will it become impossible to get work but it will be impossible to do for fun. More and more people will buy these things which means more and more people will F up and cause incidents. there is no way out other than to sell your gear while it is still worth something. Perhaps in 10-20 years things may change but for me, I personally have no more interest in flying my heli if it is not going to turn into a business. We will start to see many more things that we find enjoyable become illegal. It's either going to be the red belly toad that needs protection by some environmentalist or its a government that will blindly control us from paranoia. Either way, we are meaningless sacks of flesh that have one purpose and that is to not be gay, believe in Jesus, over populate, eat lots of processed food, put the small mom and pop business out on the streets and pay taxes!

Well said.
 

mailman35

Member
another point is how enforceable is this?
they will have to have people out all the time everywhere always looking for drones. and multi rotor or not, how can they expect to fully regulate something that's been a hobby for how many decades?
 

Kilby

Active Member
I've had so many people send me messages about this story. Everyone in our family knows I build these things, and they all turn to me with a strange look on their face when they see stuff like this.

-Terry
 

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