beachcombing
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Local privacy laws still apply. It is not legal to photography people in places where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as inside their homes. No FAA rules or laws "supersede" this.You can call the police, but the fact is that no laws were broken in this case. Some of you refer to local laws of privacy. That is a myth. Federal laws supersede local laws. The simple fact is that no private citizen owns any part of national airspace. If it’s 1 inch above ground anywhere, that’s national airspace whether it’s above your yard or the airport. As long as you fly below the ceiling of restricted airspace and there are no temporary flight zone restrictions, (check out Skyvector.com), there’s nothing you can do. If you can prove violations of airspace regulations, then call the FAA and not the police. They will act swiftly.
I know it sucks for privacy to be invaded, but if you resort to violence or destruction of property, the one that may be going to jail is the one who files the complaint. Life is not fair sometimes, but that is the world we live in. All I can say, is get over it, and try to work it out peacefully, or learn your federal laws governing national airspace before you call the FAA.
Fact Sheet – Small Unmanned Aircraft Regulations (Part 107)