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I have a grey area question (or maybe its not so grey as I think)
In my town, there is a large group of neighbors that believe there is illegal activity happening on a large portion of private property. They unfortunately have no way of obtaining evidence of this activity, other than the use of a drone. The police have repeatedly said they have no evidence of illegal activity, however there is reason to believe the violators are using police scanners, which allows them to stop. (small town, so calls take time to get there.)
I could easily fly nearby directly up from a neighbors yard without being over the private property where this activity is reportedly happening, and likely obtain the evidence needed.
The issue is, is this a violation of privacy?
Would it be possible to be sued by these folks if caught?
Not only that, but as I hope to eventually use my drone for business purposes, do not want to sully my own name before that even happens.
So the question isn't just about the legality of using my drone to capture images of the activity, but also a "Would you do it?" opinion poll.
Thanks!
In my town, there is a large group of neighbors that believe there is illegal activity happening on a large portion of private property. They unfortunately have no way of obtaining evidence of this activity, other than the use of a drone. The police have repeatedly said they have no evidence of illegal activity, however there is reason to believe the violators are using police scanners, which allows them to stop. (small town, so calls take time to get there.)
I could easily fly nearby directly up from a neighbors yard without being over the private property where this activity is reportedly happening, and likely obtain the evidence needed.
The issue is, is this a violation of privacy?
Would it be possible to be sued by these folks if caught?
Not only that, but as I hope to eventually use my drone for business purposes, do not want to sully my own name before that even happens.
So the question isn't just about the legality of using my drone to capture images of the activity, but also a "Would you do it?" opinion poll.
Thanks!