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Man takes drone out for a sunset flight, drone gets shot down

on April 25, 2017

"Ryan Calo, a law professor and drone expert at the University of Washington, told Ars that federal authorities could bring a case if they wanted to.

“It would seem that, in theory, you could prosecute an individual for destroying a drone.” he said in a phone interview. “That seems a rather draconian approach, so I’m not surprised the FAA has not pursued it. This is a flexible enough statute that they could bring a case.”"

Date Published:04/25/2017
Original Publication:Ars Technica

Published in: Press , Drones , Robotics