Recent content by DronyCali

Understood but at the time having a bunch of squad cars shwoosh in and surround you with a hot headed cop screaming at you and throwing you against a car you know your mind isn't working 100% rational.

Fair point, however the drone was in return-home mode and was hovering above my head doing a landing just as I threw the controller on the seat. Plus I was scared shitless being surrounded by the armada.

That's the problem. Cops do NOT know drone laws. In fact, they don't know many laws. When I asked the cops about specifically what criminal statutes I violated, all their faces went blank and they instantly got on their cell phones researching drone laws. That right there tells you they have no...

Ummm, it did happen. And if you don't think cops violate people's rights on a daily basis you don't have a working brain.

The security guard was an off duty cop. He had no visible badge or ID card. Had I nailed his *** to the ground when his uniformed cop buddies showed up, my *** would have been pounded into the ground.

I was in compliance with all Fed laws. I asked the same question on another board as well. State level cops cannot enforce federal laws unless the fed laws provide as such.

It turns out the 'security guard' was an off duty cop and therefore still have peace officer power. As the controller was in plain sight on the seat of my car, that established probable cause and a warrant is not needed. Cops can search your car if they see evidence of a crime in plain sight (so...

Thanks for the info on my previous (first) post with a run in with the cops. My car's dash cam did record a bit of the incident. When I asked the police what law I broke he cited a few bs statutes that did not apply to drones, but they he also cited NRS 493.100. The way I read the statutes, it...

Also, can state level police enforce or arrest you for violating Federal FAA laws?

In Nevada what type of permit is required? I've never heard of such a thing. I have my drone registered with the FAA and keep a copy of the registration in my wallet. Also, what law says I cannot fly over people or crowds? Need some clarrification? And Yes I'm a new drone owner. I've never been...

I was visiting family in Nevada today. There was a large outdoor fair going on, so I decided to fly my drone overhead. I was approx 0.5 miles away sitting on the hood of my car operating the drone. Well 10 mins later 3 police cars swoop in around me as does a security company ATV. This guy in no...