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Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles that can be remotely controlled or flown autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems, working in conjunction with onboard sensors and GPS.

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Can a legally sentenced but escaped offender be legally executed by a drone attack?

Imagine the fictional situation: someone (e.g. a U.S. citizen) commits a capital offense, he is arrested and legally sentenced to death. Then he somehow escapes. His hiding place is discovered, and the only way to kill him is by a drone attack. Can…
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Does a person have legal recourse if a drone is trespassing?

I have a 10 foot privacy fence around my property. There are no trespassing signs on all four sides. One of the neighbors keeps flying a drone over my yard like they are casing the place. Do I have any legal rights concerning such invasions?
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Do I need a licence to fly a drone in public?

If I practice flying a drone in a public park not over gardens or using the camera for looking into windows do I need a licence?
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Is it legal to "shoot down" a drone on your property in the US?

18 U.S.C 32 states ... to include destruction of any aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States or any civil aircraft used, operated or employed in interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce. According to the FAA, drones…
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Drone confiscated in Prague as tourist

My hobbyist drone, a Parrot ANAFI, was caught while flying in a park in Prague. I had to file a police report. What is the offense and fine? How to best get help? I'm a tourist in Prague.
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Accidental intrusion into military airspace

Welcome to Germany, where we have Military installations designated as "Militärischer Sperrbezirk" (MSB), that are closed to the public. For example, a shooting range or training ground is such a MSB, as are many other installations or parts of…
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Autonomous drone over private property

Is it legal to operate a drone (quadcopter or other type) in autonomous mode over private property (either with owner's permission or over my own property)? By private property I mean private real estate like agricultural fields, woods/forests etc.…
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Is one allowed to operate a live-feed drone on the streets in Japan? (Yakuza Judgement)

In Yakuza Judgement, a detective agency often uses a quad-copter drone with a camera providing a live feed in the bustling city in Japan. One use they have for it (which is obviously problematic) is to snoop in buildings through windows. But that…
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Is a local regulation preventing the operation of a UAV legal?

My local government bans drones from flying in any of the parks or open spaces (mountains). The wording they have on their website is: "You may not launch, land or otherwise operate any unmanned motorized vehicle from or on any City of Boulder Open…
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What are "Drone Privacy Stakeholders"?

I just read this article because I am interested in the Wild West that is Drone regulation. At several points in that article, the term privacy is used (privacy regulations, privacy stakeholders, and so on), but without any concrete specifics, such…
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Can I kill people with my autonomous drone?

If I were to deploy an autonomous drone that went around shooting people, what could I be convicted of? Suppose that all decisions were made by the drone, and I had no intent of this happening. E.g., perhaps I wrote an algorithm that discerned…
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Is it legal to use a drone to photograph a power plant?

Assume the drone is launched from from outside the property of the plant and does not fly over the property boundary of the plant. Location is the United States. (If laws by state differ then focus on the mid Atlantic PA, NY, NJ). Assume all "point…
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What is the case law on the admissibility of warrantless drone footage in court?

There's some government agencies that are using drones to gather footage of places not usually viewable by naked eye by people at ground level. These agencies' reasoning is that if a person lawfully flying over airspace easement of private property…
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Is it legal if I ram a drone into another drone?

I am aware that I'm not allowed to shoot at someone's drone. However, what happens if my drone crashes into another drone? Is it treated like a car crash? What is the fastest and most efficient way to get rid of a drone? This question is partly…
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P.I. License requirement?

Regarding the drone search and rescue industry in the southern California area. Specifically, using thermal drones to look for lost dogs. I stumbled upon a website https://www.missinganimalresponse.com/mar-courses/ that stated in part If you plan…
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