Florida making stricter drone laws - proposed SB 1422

[mavictk]

The best place to view the changes are at this website because the additions are shown in green and deletions in red: SB 1422

Operating over critical infrastructure is now a felony:
A person who violates paragraph (a) commits a felony of
88 the third misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as
89 provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who commits a
90 second or subsequent violation commits a misdemeanor of the
91 first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
92 775.083.

A person who has a reasonable expectation of privacy on
157 his or her privately owned real property may use reasonable
158 force to prohibit a drone from conducting surveillance in
159 violation of this paragraph, if such drone is operating under
160 500 feet over such property.

What does reasonable force mean. Assault and battery on the drone pilot?

 

[msinger]

What does reasonable force mean. Assault and battery on the drone pilot?

It likely refers to the amount of force a reasonable person would deem necessary under the circumstances to prevent an intrusion or threat, without causing excessive harm. In other words, it depends on the specific situation.

That said, in most cases, a drone could be stopped without needing to confront or physically harm the person operating it.

 

[Cafguy]

You can already be charged with a Felony for flying your Drone over some areas deemed critical infrastructure. Hoover dam is a good example.
In California we have some pretty restrictive Drone laws. If you see a Drone "lingering" over your property you can seek Law enforcement help and the pilot could be charged. So one must be careful about who's property you are flying over and how long you "linger" there.
What you CANNOT do is take matters into your own hands and become a vigilante! You cannot violate a Federal law to stop the Drone pilot, You can only contact the police.
It would seem to me that in this case "reasonable force" would be to simply step inside.
Whats next Florida. Can I run outside and assault someone who is walking by because I think their phone is pointed in my direction?

 

[Lets Fly]

You can already be charged with a Felony for flying your Drone over some areas deemed critical infrastructure. Hoover dam is a good example.
In California we have some pretty restrictive Drone laws. If you see a Drone "lingering" over your property you can seek Law enforcement help and the pilot could be charged. So one must be careful about who's property you are flying over and how long you "linger" there.
What you CANNOT do is take matters into your own hands and become a vigilante! You cannot violate a Federal law to stop the Drone pilot, You can only contact the police.
It would seem to me that in this case "reasonable force" would be to simply step inside.
Whats next Florida. Can I run outside and assault someone who is walking by because I think their phone is pointed in my direction?

Cell phones, exactly my thought.