I wouldn't mess with LEOs. They can arrest you even though you are perfectly within your rights, and then you have to sort it all out later. Not worth it.
First run in with neighbor.....and the law
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And this is exactly why I only fly within the confines of my backyard if I'm doing any testing, and never initiate long flights from home. I will simply not leave my property in case some nitwit tries something like this. The convenience of flying out of your backyard gets quickly eclipsed by angry, unreasonable nutballs and uninformed LEOs.
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Which is kind of a moot point, that even Sen. Kavanagh admits to:
"Federal Aviation Administration regulations on unmanned aircraft are still being revised. Kavanagh said it appears those rules will override state regulations anyway."
im not sure how a flight breaking no laws counts as disorderly conduct? wierd, what am i missing?would a hot air balloon or kite flying count as disorderly conduct?
Look at it this way, all a cop has to do is say you're being disorderly, impound your Phantom and put you in cuffs. Then you get to deal with the ugly aftermath.
I joined my local town's facebook community group. Many of the 4'200 members are people who have moved all around the world.
So I make videos (with my P4) of the beautiful countryside and hills surrounding our town and post them on the FB webpage.
I get lots of nice comments, and a few yotube subscribers as well.
If anyone calls the police on me, I will be pointing them to the service I have been providing free of charge to my local town.
Moral in the story, offer your services to your community in some way.
So I make videos (with my P4) of the beautiful countryside and hills surrounding our town and post them on the FB webpage.
I get lots of nice comments, and a few yotube subscribers as well.
If anyone calls the police on me, I will be pointing them to the service I have been providing free of charge to my local town.
Moral in the story, offer your services to your community in some way.
The LEO said it would be pushing the bounds, but the definition of disorderly conduct in az is below. Bullet 1 is where they getcha, or bullt 2.
A. A person commits disorderly conduct if, with intent to disturb the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, family or person, or with knowledge of doing so, such person:
1. Engages in fighting, violent or seriously disruptive behavior; or
2. Makes unreasonable noise; or
3. Uses abusive or offensive language or gestures to any person present in a manner likely to provoke immediate physical retaliation by such person; or
4. Makes any protracted commotion, utterance or display with the intent to prevent the transaction of the business of a lawful meeting, gathering or procession; or
5. Refuses to obey a lawful order to disperse issued to maintain public safety in dangerous proximity to a fire, a hazard or any other emergency; or
6. Recklessly handles, displays or discharges a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.
B. Disorderly conduct under subsection A, paragraph 6 is a class 6 felony. Disorderly conduct under subsection A, paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is a class 1 misdemeanor.
After each and every flight, download your flight log(s).
Offer to show it to the nice PO's evidence that you are not flying like the knucklehead says you are.
Offer to show it to the nice PO's evidence that you are not flying like the knucklehead says you are.
Yes, but first I would be arrested, taken to jail, and my reputation tarnished for something silly.
My lowly opinion..................... avoid the hassles and never fly where you live. Unless you're on a few hundred acres by yourself.
Easy to fix the problem!
- be in a place away from home with other people
- find the address of your neighbor
- ask a friend to fly over his house a few times
- when LEO comes again, file harassment charges against neighbor
- drive in front of his house playing loud "we are the champions"
- be in a place away from home with other people
- find the address of your neighbor
- ask a friend to fly over his house a few times
- when LEO comes again, file harassment charges against neighbor
- drive in front of his house playing loud "we are the champions"
I would like to apologise to everyone for my post last night and for any offence caused.
Sorry
Sorry
Just don't fly near other people's houses. I always fly where are no houses or people.
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