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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:
 

Whitewing

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Yeah, spying from the air reminds me of the story posted here last year about the wildlife and fisheries enforcement division using aerial surveillence to gather evidence that an animal shelter actually committed the crime of caring for a fawn deer that someone had left in their charge.

If I recall correctly, they sent in a swat team to kill the animal. :lol:

Carry on.
 

Whitewing

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Giggles :lol:

An Illinois family brought an abandoned baby fawn to The Society of St. Francis (a no kill animal shelter) in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A day before the fawn was scheduled to be transferred to a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility, the St. Francis Society shelter was raided by nine Wisconson Department of Natural Resources agents and four deputy sheriffs- the fawn was shot and carried out in a body bag.

The 13 man team showed up at the shelter in multiple squad cars with heavily armed police officers. They corralled shelter workers near the picnic area and then set out in search of the fawn. The agents, Described as "armed to the teeth"), even had aerial photos which the warden “described getting himself into a position where he was able to see the fawn going in and out of the barn.” Shelter employee Ray Schulze told WISN 12 News, "It was like a SWAT team."

When a shelter employee asked why they did that, a Wisconson Department of Natural Resources officer replied 'That's our policy.' The fawn was, named Giggles, never had the benefit of a court hearing before it was shot and put in a body bag, rather than taken to a wildlife reserve as planned by the shelter.

I bet every one of those fat bastards will later be bragging about how they put their lives on the line to defend that precious constitution. :lol:
 

kolanuraven

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The " drug task force" for Ga was using drones in an area near ATL. They spotted something of " note" and dispatched a SWAT team.

Next thing a calm reserved grandfather knew was his yard was full of cops in full battle gear and the drone has tagged his okra patch in his back yard.


It can be a good thing...but stupid at the same time
 

Big Muddy rancher

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kolanuraven said:
The " drug task force" for Ga was using drones in an area near ATL. They spotted something of " note" and dispatched a SWAT team.

Next thing a calm reserved grandfather knew was his yard was full of cops in full battle gear and the drone has tagged his okra patch in his back yard.


It can be a good thing...but stupid at the same time

What if your neighbor was using s drone to take pictures of your backyard and whatever you do back there?
 
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Big Muddy rancher said:
kolanuraven said:
The " drug task force" for Ga was using drones in an area near ATL. They spotted something of " note" and dispatched a SWAT team.

Next thing a calm reserved grandfather knew was his yard was full of cops in full battle gear and the drone has tagged his okra patch in his back yard.


It can be a good thing...but stupid at the same time

What if your neighbor was using s drone to take pictures of your backyard and whatever you do back there?

Might find Vernon- eh Kola :???: :wink: :p :lol:

That is where the legislatures and the Courts are going to have to come up with some rules... There are some split decisions/laws on use by police/government, but its now moving into a whole new privacy area with the public having access to these drones...

A local fella was flying one over our place the other day viewing the river and flood - altho I have nothing to hide and didn't really care... A few weeks ago at another spot he was demonstrating to several cattlemen how you could sit in your warm house and have the drone go out and checking the calving lot for you- and see if you had to go out....
 
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Anonymous

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Big Muddy rancher said:
"Percenti was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Criminal Mischief."


What about states with laxer gun laws?

Criminal Mischief isn't a gun law!
 

Steve

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Oldtimer said:
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:

this happened about 15 miles from here.. and there is more to the issue then a person out taking aerial photographs..

I have heard a few sides of it.. and will have to wait to find out the truth..

current story.. guy with drone is a local complainer about everything.. was concerned about building code violations.. and was taking pictures to back up complaints..

other guy,.. tired of the harassment..

I hope to talk to a friend later in the week to get the polices version of the situation..



as for the legality.. the privacy issue only applies if the shooter was a liberal and he was stopped from getting an abortion in a sleazy back alley abortion clinic the "friend" was running in the garage he was building..

otherwise.. the shooter has no rights.. and will lose the few privileges the state of NJ gave him..
 

kolanuraven

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Big Muddy rancher said:
kolanuraven said:
The " drug task force" for Ga was using drones in an area near ATL. They spotted something of " note" and dispatched a SWAT team.

Next thing a calm reserved grandfather knew was his yard was full of cops in full battle gear and the drone has tagged his okra patch in his back yard.


It can be a good thing...but stupid at the same time

What if your neighbor was using s drone to take pictures of your backyard and whatever you do back there?


I have a VERY famous neighbor and he already tends to fly his helicopter VERY low over the back yard when I sunbathe.... :lol:
 

loomixguy

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kolanuraven said:
I have a VERY famous neighbor and he already tends to fly his helicopter VERY low over the back yard when I sunbathe.... :lol:

Ala Blue Thunder? LMAO.

He probably thinks he's discovered a new species of hominid. :wink:
 

loomixguy

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kolanuraven said:
I have a VERY famous neighbor and he already tends to fly his helicopter VERY low over the back yard when I sunbathe.... :lol:

Ala Blue Thunder? LMAO.

He probably thinks he's discovered a new species of hominid. :wink:
 

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