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Man Arrested for Shooting Down Neighbor’s Drone
By angelamontana
Have you heard of the New Jersey man who was arrested for shooting down a drone that his neighbor was using to photograph said man’s property? Take a look at this article via Philadelphia.cbslocal.com, and let us know your thoughts…
A New Jersey man was arrested after police say he shot down a neighbor’s remote control drone.
According to investigators, officers with the Lower Township Police Department were called to a home in the 1000 block of Seashore Road on September 26th to investigate the report by a resident that his remote control helicopter (drone) was shot down.
Investigators say the resident was taking aerial photographs of his friend’s home, which is under construction.
While doing so, the resident told police he heard several gunshots as he simultaneously lost control of the drone.
After retrieving the drone, the resident observed multiple holes in it that were consistent with a shotgun blast.
The resident called the Lower Township Police Department and when officers arrived, he directed them to the area where he heard the shots coming from.
After an investigation, police say they determined 32-year-old Russell J. Percenti allegedly fired the shots that brought down the drone.
Percenti was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Criminal Mischief.
The shotgun used to shoot down the drone was seized by police.
Percenti was released after posting bail.
I bet these neighbors are not friends anymore!!
Interesting privacy situation... There have been varying rulings on whether you own/control the air space over your property... At certain altitudes FAA controls it- allows overflight easement... But what about low levels? Some courts have ruled you don't and that law enforcement can spy on persons from the air... Other rulings have been that you do own airspace over your property- and any invasion of privacy from there is illegal...Then you have the 500 foot altitude ruling... :roll:
Could be some interesting rulings come out of these drones... First off they need to get some laws to regulate them...
Too bad those founding fathers didn't write drone rules into the Constitution :wink: