A little clarification is needed here.
First, there is no such thing as "commercial" drone rules in the United States. 14 CFR §107 is the default set of drone regulations in the U.S. Which means if you fly a drone in the U.S., you must fly under...
The fines are HUGE and you also face the IRS in these cases. They seem to get a little miffed if you don't report income. If you did get reported . the FAA would probably forward it to the IRS...Never Know!
I had two thoughts when I saw this. Last I knew flying over or near prisons was not permitted. However, the media or someone wanting a story would take the risk. The biggest concern I had is that this was planned on both sides, and possibly with...