Drone struck Emprie State Building, man arrested

[Genx87]

Maybe not avoided, but it sure makes it easier to pin the blame after the fact...

This one was pretty simple. The guy turned himself in.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Did they really need to arrest him?

Yes. He deserved to be arrested out of sheer dumb-assery not even counting the actual laws he broke.

 

[Paratus]

Here's a vid of what he was flying, oh the humanity! Weighs less than a stick of butter. I do agree though, he should not have been flying there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYe9O_qhJWs

If this is true, I take back what I said about killing someone, although it could still cause injuries falling from 400 ft.

If that's what he was flying then, one he's still an idiot to fly something that light so high, and two I take back what I said. It's unlikely he could have seriously injured someone.

If that drone is light enough to not need to be registered then it's basically light enough to not be dangerous. The FAA set the weight limit based on potential for injuries.

I looked up the weight on line (didn't watch the video all the way). It weighs 71grams. FAA registration cutoff is 250g.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Wow! If I win the lottery, I'll buy land, build an airstrip, and get me one of those gray jobs . . .

Of course, the quadro-copters would be better for viewing Mrs. Robinson through the lacy curtains, creating a level of separation with less shame of being a Peeper.

Drone:

Quadracopter:

It's funny how the media has vilified these hobbyist rc aircraft by making them sound scary.