Wednesday, May 7, 2014

"Ban on drone photos harms free speech, say media outlets in challenge to FAA"

"The New York Times and other major media outlets have accused the Federal Aviation Administration of “chilling” journalism and violating their First Amendment rights by banning the use of unmanned aircraft for news photography."

"The media outlets made the claims in a “friend of the court” brief (see below) filed Tuesday in support of Raphael Pirker, a drone hobbyist who was fined $10,000 by the FAA for using a five-pound drone to make a promotional video over the University of Virginia."

"A judge dismissed the fine, agreeing that the FAA did not have the authority to impose it, but now the agency is appealing the decision and, at the same time, has been warning media outlets and others not to use unmanned aircraft for photography." (read more)


9 comments:

Trooper York said...

Seriously?

Everybody knows that drones should only be used to kill American Citizens without the benefit of judge or jury.

Well according to the Jug Eared Jesus.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

There's this guy who goes regularly to a nearby park to fly his r/c airplane.

Also at this park, I've seen a guy who plays with one of those r/c jeeps or four wheelers or whatever it's supposed to be.

Fully grown, adult males, both of them.

I assume they're both mentally retarded, literally.

john said...

What's the law on shooting one down, say with my own drone? Or inadvertently colliding with it?

edutcher said...

The right to keep and bear arms was just one-upped.

PS The Gray Lady is now running Playboy cartoons?

Chip Ahoy said...

Copter cat. (no ad)

Unknown said...

rofl

rhhardin said...

When did New Yorker cartoons get nipples.

rhhardin said...

Next it will be Picasso Suite 347.

Aridog said...

john said...

What's the law on shooting one down, say with my own drone?

Hmmm. How about with a 12 ga. Trap shotgun? I love my trap guns...they so purdy.

Now if I could come up with a drone that fired some #4 bb shotgun shells, say hey, that'd be real fun...Top Gun here I come :-))