Judge Rules In Favor of Man Who Shot Down Drone for Hovering in Backyard

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Judge Rebecca Ward has cleared charges against William Merideth for destroying a drone which was hovering over his property with a shotgun, claiming the drone was an invasion of privacy, local TV station WDRB-TV reports.

“He had a right to shoot at this drone, and I’m gonna dismiss this charge,” said Ward.

Merideth was arrested and charged with wanton endangerment, along with criminal mischief in July for destroying a drone that was traveling below the tree line.

Merideth’s neighbors saw it too.”It was just hovering above our house and it stayed for a few moments and then she finally waved and it took off,” said neighbor Kim VanMeter.

VanMeter has a 16-year-old daughter who lays out at their pool. She says a drone hovering with a camera is creepy and weird.

http://americanintelligencereport.c...-who-shot-down-drone-for-hovering-in-backyard

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

In before the drone pilots claim that spying on your family is their right.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Praise the lord and pass the ammunition. Suck it pervcopter operators.

 

[andrsnsm]

Praise the lord and pass the ammunition. Suck it pervcopter operators.

This!

When are we going to be able to "like" a post? Is that coming I hope?

 

[Boehlertaught]

I'm glad the judgment went this way. We should be able to protect the air space between our grass and the lowest branches of our trees. I saw another story about folks taking out drones with garden hoses.

 

[beardking]

In before the drone pilots claim that spying on your family is their right.

I don't currently fly a drone, buy I want to get one eventually because I enjoy most things rc related. That being said, if I were to find someone hovering their drone over my property, I'd be practicing my wing shooting as well. Private property is meant to be private.

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Judge Rebecca Ward has cleared charges against William Merideth for destroying a drone which was hovering over his property with a shotgun, claiming the drone was an invasion of privacy, local TV station WDRB-TV reports.

I'd shoot one down that was hovering over my property with a shotgun, too! Even if it was hovering with a pistol, or rifle!

(Some people's use of the English Language can be so laughable.)

Woody

 

[twoguns?]

I'd shoot one down that was hovering over my property with a shotgun, too! Even if it was hovering with a pistol, or rifle!

(Some people's use of the English Language can be so laughable.)

Woody

lawl....ehhh

 

[tntrex]

Pfft it'd be funner than clay pigeons --- PULL!

 

[BobbyV]

This!

When are we going to be able to "like" a post? Is that coming I hope?

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