Flying Near Immigrant Detention Center

[JimWest]

A private prison has opened a large immigrant detention center in rural Michigan. I plan to photograph a rally against the detention center on Friday. The problem is that the center itself is in the woods, and not visible from the public road where the rally will be held. I likely can get a good shot with my M2P by flying above the road. Any thoughts about problems I may encounter, assuming that I am not above the detention center itself? The FAA's UAS Data on a Map does not show restricted airspace there. There are no TFRs.

 

[mavic3usa]

Here are a couple of First Amendment examples you can look into:

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[Dave Pitman]

A private prison has opened a large immigrant detention center in rural Michigan. I plan to photograph a rally against the detention center on Friday. The problem is that the center itself is in the woods, and not visible from the public road where the rally will be held. I likely can get a good shot with my M2P by flying above the road. Any thoughts about problems I may encounter, assuming that I am not above the detention center itself? The FAA's UAS Data on a Map does not show restricted airspace there. There are no TFRs.

If you carefully check the airspace with the FAA and follow the rules for either recreational or commercial operation, which ever applies to you. Then, you are legal to fly. With the caveat that the current regime does not actually care about what the law says. And, apparently formally "good" officers are donning masks and doing whatever the dictator tells them to do, regardless of their oath to the constitution. In other words. be careful.

 

[Cafguy]

You need to CAREFULLY examine the Laws in the area and the FAA Regulations for flying near a place designated as "Critical Infrastructure" I would also look to make VERY SURE that no TFR's are put in place!! You can almost guarantee there are NOTAMS and restrictions in place. I wouldnt do it simply because the place will be inundated with the Media in whatever Drones and choppers they can send up.