SoylentNews

takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

FAA threatens $25,000 fine for weaponizing drones [techcrunch.com]

It's perfectly natural for a red-blooded American to, once they have procured their first real drone, experiment with attaching a flame thrower to it. But it turns out that this harmless hobby is frowned upon by the biggest buzzkills in the world... the feds.

Yes, the FAA has gone and published a notice [faa.gov] that drones and weapons are "A Dangerous Mix." Well, that's arguable. But they're the authority here, so we have to hear them out.

"Perhaps you've seen online photos and videos of drones with attached guns, bombs, fireworks, flamethrowers, and other dangerous items. Do not consider attaching any items such as these to a drone because operating a drone with such an item may result in significant harm to a person and to your bank account."

Also at The Verge [theverge.com] and PetaPixel [petapixel.com].

Previously: Department of Homeland Security Terror Bulletin Warns of "Weaponized Drones" [soylentnews.org]

Related: FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over 10 U.S. Landmarks [soylentnews.org]
FAA Approves Blood Toting Drones at North Carolina Hospital [soylentnews.org]
Commercial Drones Are Way More Popular Than the FAA Expected [soylentnews.org]
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Warns Against Using Chinese Drones [soylentnews.org]

Original Submission