Davyo Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Had a drone over the weekend flying over our garden.Wifes freaking out and coming indoors when she could be out lying in the sun.I know they( looking at the size of it)are supposed to be flew under 400ft. It probably been flown over 50ft (so outside of the 50ft with the vicinity of a person or property) so what's the law covers ones privacy? And why is some sad ****** looking down on people's gardens.Are they looking to see what's there to pinch or just perving on women & children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 You might just get your answer in a few days when someone knocks at your door offering aeriel photo's of your property for some extortionate fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Yes it's illegal and a police matter. The rules governing drones makes it almost impossible to fly them anywhere. Unfortunately it's also illegal to shoot them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthedug Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Not sure where you are located but in Scotland it is certainly an offence unless you have given permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, bobthedug said: Not sure where you are located but in Scotland it is certainly an offence unless you have given permission. County Durham mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuffy Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 hour ago, DUNKS said: Yes it's illegal and a police matter. The rules governing drones makes it almost impossible to fly them anywhere. Unfortunately it's also illegal to shoot them down. Paint ball ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 hour ago, wymberley said: You might just get your answer in a few days when someone knocks at your door offering aeriel photo's of your property for some extortionate fee. We’ve had a few good photos of the farm from them. It’s quite funny though as they come round asking for an extortionate rate for photos that they’ve already printed. I remember once I just said no, then offered a tenner for them. I reasoned that they had no value to anyone else, so he either gets £10 for the photos and digital copy, or he gets nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, DUNKS said: Yes it's illegal and a police matter. The rules governing drones makes it almost impossible to fly them anywhere. Unfortunately it's also illegal to shoot them down. I'm wondering what exactly you'll be nicked with? Criminal damage? Edited August 26, 2019 by Farmboy91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) Who iin their right mind is going to say to the Police i was illegally flying my drone over their garden videoing his wife sunbathing and he shot my drone down. Could do with a signal jammer to focus on it. We had one flew over the neighbors garden when I was trying to shoot a rabbit that's eating the veg in the garden. It must have saw me as it soon ******** off after it turned out way. At fifty foot Davyo a skeet number 9 shot would finish it and no worry about shot fall causing damage. Edited August 26, 2019 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, figgy said: Who iin their right mind is going to say to the Police i was illegally flying my drone over their garden videoing his wife sunbathing and he shot my drone down. Could do with a signal jammer to focus on it. We had one flew over the neighbors garden when I was trying to shoot a rabbit that's eating the veg in the garden. It must have saw me as it soon ******** off after it turned out way. At fifty foot Davyo a skeet number 9 shot would finish it and no worry about shot fall causing damage. I hope your joking, sure fire way to lose your licence 🙄. Your more likely one of the neighbours calling the Police than the drone pilot. That aside, there’s a 99% chance it’s being flown by a child, adolescent or idiot who just thinks it’s cool and good fun to go around looking at stuff, rather than some sort of voyeur weirdo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Davyo knows I'm not serious about him shooting it,besides he no longer has guns. Get yourself a good catapult and let rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 If you check the laws governing such things I think you will find the minimum distance required is 50m from persons and property and not 50 feet, also it must not overfly built up areas so if it was indeed 50 feet ( about twice the height of the average house ) then it was being flown illegally on two counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) Here in the US drones fall under protection of the FAA. It’s actually quit illegal to shoot them out of the sky. Few people been charged. It almost always ends with no charges though. Edited August 26, 2019 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Police drone possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Use an air rifle its more sporting and less likely to raise attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB1 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 5 hours ago, sportsbob said: If you check the laws governing such things I think you will find the minimum distance required is 50m from persons and property and not 50 feet, also it must not overfly built up congested areas so if it was indeed 50 feet ( about twice the height of the average house ) then it was being flown illegally on two counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 6 hours ago, KB1 said: 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 I was recently helping a lady with a broken ankle on a hillside. A drone appeared and spent ten minutes hovering between 10 and 15m from the casualty. It did nothing but cause distress to an already distressed person in an already unpleasant situation, in fact we had to cover her with an emergency shelter to provide her with some privacy whilst we took care of her - it was a hot day and the shelter added another level of discomfort for the poor lady. The drone was too close to her for us to even risk knocking it out of the sky with a rock etc... Turns out, if we had, we would've been potentially guilty of 'endangering an aircraft' . We had an inkling where the drone came from but no way of proving it, and has already been said, who would own up to it? Irrespective of the legalities, the actions of whoever was flying this drone was just plain selfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratlegs Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Spotted this on net looks like others are fed up with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 I have a few reloading presses not currently being used 😈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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