The FAA’s flight restriction for drones is an attempt to criminalize filming ICE
Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post.The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists,...
How does this work if they are not clearly defined on a map? Usually TFRs are shown on drone maps so you know where you can fly.
If I am flying my drone and an unmarked ICE vehicle drives within half a mile am I in trouble?
It sure would be nice of them to do that!
I can't wait to see this tested in court. While IANAL the EFF sure has lawyers and their argument seems petty sound.
Really this just seems like a waste of government money. They can shoot down drones and arrest people but those people will get court cases and they'll win and the gov will (and has) have you pay out fines. I'm not a fan of paying people to harass others...
> I can't wait to see this tested in court.
Today, yes, but if the fascist cancer is around for too long, more and more judges will be its appointed tools.
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