Here’s the skinny... in my opinion we have better things to do than going around seizing drones...like 341 murders, people carrying illegal guns/ drugs, domestic violence, carjack ya, robberies and a opioid overdoses up the—. Where I work there aren’t really any ordances other than the common sense FAA regulations that we all know. I guarantee you that the ordinary cop doesn’t know FAA regulations, suggestions;per 107 from hobbyist, unless he too is a UAV pilot. If you are out flying like an *** orifice endangering property or people’s safety and get caught, you bet your *** you are going to get a stern talking. If you continue, then we have the good ole’ failure to obey a lawful order at which point you could be arrested. (I don’t make the laws and if you want to argue it, I’m not a lawyer a judge or politician) Your drone can’t go to jail with you. It will get seized and submitted for safe keeping. That is only temporarily and you can get it back. It’s a PITA, but you can. It’s a quick I’ll never do that again type of lesson. So if an arrest is made, I’d say that would be the only way to seize the drone temporarily... “for safe keeping”. Other than that, I don’t see any scenarios where an officer would just seize your drone for being an *** other than obvious illegal intentions such as a drone altered to inflict bodily harm or mass casualties. That has always been a fear of LEO during large social gatherings. For the most part, most...not all but most LEO will not direct attention to you unless is warranted. For the few that do, maybe they are uneducated on the actual laws and regulations, have nothing else to direct their attention to or are just plain ole’ “that guy.” I can assure you that most aren’t. Again, where I come from 341 bodies outweights being the drone police. This is my humble opinion based on 24 years of experience. Not saying that it can’t happen.
Here is a tip: best way to never find out, don’t be an *** fly safe and enjoy!