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[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You sure about that "getting off light" part? The article says he was charged with a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yep, according to the article shooting the drone carries the same sentencing as shooting at a commercial airliner πŸ‘€ they are taking that shit very seriously

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how that works in Deer Trail Colorado where they legalized drone hunting?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

If you mean "hunting and downing drones" then it doesn't matter. Federal law should trump county law.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, we’re talking about Florida.

But given that fact, it’s probably more dependent on whether it was a white or black drone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

No, it's an FAA -- i.e. federal -- thing.