My life paradigms are simple. Any argument supported by "what if" scenarios is immediately dismissed by me. I look at data and statistics. This paradigm has served me EXTREMELY well for 60 years. I wouldn't change a thing. I don't live in fear. Never have. Never will. "What if arguments" be d***ed.
A concern over something that no one can point to one instance of? That's like me worrying that Elvis is going to steal my girlfriend.
Having a CCW permit also helps!
Well I am from Texas...so that one is automatic.
I have a dork vest from Amazon that states I am an FAA certified drone pilot. It was very affordable. I wear it for recreational flights as well, depending on where I'm flying. If there will be people around, the vest usually goes on. Few people will talk to me when wearing it.
Mostly from Mavic3USA. (that was a joke).
With today's new environment, I have been seriously considering getting one. I've never felt the need for one before, but things are definitely changing....<:^/
How are things changing with respect to flying drones? What has happened that justifies carrying a weapon to fly a drone?
My business partner and I also call them "Invisibility Cloaks." As you eluded to, for whatever reason, people generally don't approach us when we're wearing them. We got really nice ones (kind of heavy for Summer work). But they have no nomenclature on them. They are easily 95% effective.
I can't speak for real estate, but for mapping we sometimes work in some seedy areas. I actually turned down a job shooting a parking lot near the veteran's' war memorial in my home town. It's pretty sad that such sacred ground has turned into a homeless encampment. I don't know about your city or state, but until our governing bodies decide to do something about this homeless problem, I'm going to continue to scrutinize locations that may put my gear in danger. We're also a sanctuary city, which just adds to our already-out-of-control crime rate. If I had a CCW, I might be a little less concerned. But honestly, at this point in my career, I see no reason to take on work in locations where I may have to defend myself against drug addicts and/or homeless and/or illegal aliens, all 3 of whom may be desperate enough to think a drone is worth money at a pawn shop.
Punks. LOL. Here in Seattle punks (young kids needing money for drugs or just gas and food) are targeting vulnerable people in mall parking lots, following them home from grocery shopping, robbing and beating them in their own homes, staging traffic accidents to car jack vulnerable people's vehicles, etc.
I appreciate what you're saying. I'm a bit older and have similar concerns, which are part of the reason I moved from a large city to a small town 25 years ago. I sincerely admire you for being able to spend 40 years working in a trauma center. I know that's demanding and difficult work. Others friends who have worked in an ER or trauma center burned out after just a few years. I've seen some of that reality you mentioned with the .270 wounds in the deer I've shot. Understanding the reality of what happens is a big part of my caution about firearms being taken lightly.
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845 marked stolen on that page. Others are listed as missing. (Search the page for "STOLEN" to get the count.)
If none were taken by robbery I just hope it stays like that the way the world is now.
