The FAA’s flight restriction for drones is an attempt to criminalize filming ICE - Comments

The FAA’s flight restriction for drones is an attempt to criminalize filming ICE

tomrod

I agree with the EFF here. Government operators must operate in the daylight.

nandomrumber

How do you tell the difference between a drone with a camera and a drone with a grenade.

You can still film ICE / CBP from the ground.

Is there an argument that you and a #? Amendment right to the skies?

loloquwowndueo

How do you tell a difference between a phone with a camera and a phone with a grenade.

Filming ICE is no longer allowed.

calmbonsai

You don't, but legal precedent errs on the side of transparency and anyone who's flying a drone (legally) in an urban environment in the U.S. already has FAA permitting.

badlucklottery

> You can still film ICE / CBP from the ground.

"How do you tell the difference between a protestor with a camera and a protestor with a grenade?"

Do you see how the assumption of extreme (and very unlikely) danger is bad excuse for violating people's rights?

random3

how can you tell the difference between anything and anything?

Terr_

Your comment reads like: "This blanket prohibition is justified, because any drone could potentially be dangerous or appear dangerous, and DHS deserves unique and special legal privileges 'cuz reasons."

Is that your intent? A more-charitable interpretation which is harder to see would be: "In addition to the first amendment, could the second amendment also be a factor in striking down this policy as unjustified?"

Jtsummers

> How do you tell the difference between a drone with a camera and a drone with a grenade.

Today, it makes as much sense to worry about this as it does for me to worry about a tsunami hitting my home at 7200' above sea level. It's not happening, worry about it and implement policies when people start using grenade-drones.

tomrod

I agree with the EFF here. Government operators must operate in the daylight.

nandomrumber

How do you tell the difference between a drone with a camera and a drone with a grenade.

You can still film ICE / CBP from the ground.

Is there an argument that you and a #? Amendment right to the skies?

loloquwowndueo

How do you tell a difference between a phone with a camera and a phone with a grenade.

Filming ICE is no longer allowed.

calmbonsai

You don't, but legal precedent errs on the side of transparency and anyone who's flying a drone (legally) in an urban environment in the U.S. already has FAA permitting.

badlucklottery

> You can still film ICE / CBP from the ground.

"How do you tell the difference between a protestor with a camera and a protestor with a grenade?"

Do you see how the assumption of extreme (and very unlikely) danger is bad excuse for violating people's rights?

random3

how can you tell the difference between anything and anything?

Terr_

Your comment reads like: "This blanket prohibition is justified, because any drone could potentially be dangerous or appear dangerous, and DHS deserves unique and special legal privileges 'cuz reasons."

Is that your intent? A more-charitable interpretation which is harder to see would be: "In addition to the first amendment, could the second amendment also be a factor in striking down this policy as unjustified?"

Jtsummers

> How do you tell the difference between a drone with a camera and a drone with a grenade.

Today, it makes as much sense to worry about this as it does for me to worry about a tsunami hitting my home at 7200' above sea level. It's not happening, worry about it and implement policies when people start using grenade-drones.