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Re:Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers by giantg2 on Friday December 27, 2024 @10:58AM (#42523222)
"It's also the reason the US (last I checked*) has standing orders not to attempt to down the drones of unknown origin"

I think it depends. The smaller drones are allowed to be zapped using equiptment designed to take down drowns. They generally aren't shooting traditional munitions at drones domestically for multiple safety reasons, unless they are over a specific size/altitude.

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Re:Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers by llamaimperative on Saturday December 28, 2024 @11:29AM (#42532121)
The government has no right to destroy property (by any method) of private citizens who are flying drones when there is no evidence of illegality or of them being a credible threat.

To say "flying a drone makes it a credible threat" to say "drones are illegal," which someone is free to take up as their legislative priority.

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Re:Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers by giantg2 on Monday December 30, 2024 @11:55AM (#42551050)
If you're flying your drone in a restricted area, then it would be illegal. Many of the drone-downing systems do not permanently destroy it.

On a side note, do you have a TRUST or Part 107?

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Re:Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers by llamaimperative on Monday December 30, 2024 @12:07PM (#42551177)
Yeah, duh if it's in a restricted area. That's not what the drone hysteria is about.

> Many of the drone-downing systems do not permanently destroy it.

Uhh yeah if a consumer grade drone falls 300 feet out of the sky then yes it's destroyed.

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Re:Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers by giantg2 on Monday December 30, 2024 @12:21PM (#42551316)
"Yeah, duh if it's in a restricted area. That's not what the drone hysteria is about."

Look up TFRs. Look up all the other restrictions these drones are supposed to be following. Tell me how they're legal.

"Uhh yeah if a consumer grade drone falls 300 feet out of the sky then yes it's destroyed."

Not irreparably. Some components will.

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Re:Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers by llamaimperative on Monday December 30, 2024 @05:43PM (#42554372)
First TFRs in NJ went up on Dec 18... and suuspiiciousslyyy.... drone sightings disappear!

https://nypost.com/2024/12/28/us-news/mystery-nj-drone-sight...

> Not irreparably. Some components will.

Okay.

Lol what are you even arguing right now? It is not legal for the USG to destroy, seize, or damage people's property when they are not breaking the law or credibly threatening people. At the times of the drone sightings, there was no evidence whatsoever of them breaking the law or credibly threatening people.

Please state your position explicitly instead of this silly dance.

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