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The political and ideological discussion in the USA about gun control laws and the 2nd Amendment has been a hot topic for decades. Usually, the topic remains in a glowing, hot-ember state. The heat and light emanating from this hot-ember pulses and intensifies when fanned by the news of mass murder involving guns. As drones become more prevalent in society, I fear the hot-embers of this age-old debate will fan into flames. While one must have a license to operate either machine, that legal requirement will not deter those with harmful intent.
Putting aside the political and ideological debates, how would soylentils implement a no-fly zone for drones - especially ones with harmful payloads or in areas containing volatile substances?
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(Score: 2) by tibman on Wednesday December 02 2015, @03:35PM
That is an overreaction. How many people are killed by cars every day that are driven by licensed drivers? Read that article you linked and you'll see it was a terrible accident. The family even forgave the drone pilot.
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(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday December 02 2015, @05:21PM
I wouldn't call his not wanting a drone flying above his head an "overreaction". It's more common sense as you have no idea how skilled the pilot is. Flying anything is much more difficult than driving and just look at how many people are killed by cars every day in the United States alone. While it's nice that the family forgave the pilot, that shouldn't mean he should get off scott free. You hit someone with your car, doesn't matter that they forgive you, because you're insurance will likely be paying for their hospital bill. You will probably also receive a ticket. Most likely reckless endangerment or something like that. The drone pilot feeling bad for hurting the baby just shows that he's a human being. Doesn't mean there shouldn't be consequences, such as at the very least a ticket for reckless endangerment.
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(Score: 2) by tibman on Wednesday December 02 2015, @06:47PM
It sounds like the pilot is considered "good" or "advanced" by everyone involved. It also sounds like he was flying over his own property. But the pilot was stupid for flying it where a crash could send it into another person (unless he warns them). If the family forgave the pilot then the pilot should "get off scott free". Because we don't know shit compared to those people directly involved. Let the family decide what is an appropriate response to the accident. Giving out tickets is for breaking the law and it doesn't sound like he did anything illegal. Please correct me if i'm wrong though.
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