If he actually caused damage of more than $1000 then I’d say that arrest was appropriate. Hopefully he wasn’t detained long, can plea down to less than felony and can get a deal for no jail. I’d hate to think about how many firearm discharges occur in Miami and Jacksonville on a weekly basis that don’t even get investigated.
Did this 71 year old man deserve being arrested/charged with a felony?
Good grief. How about going after the murderers and drug dealers. 
sdandrea1 All depends, may be a first case to help define what a homeowner actually owns of their property. Been many decisions about owning the mineral rights underneath the land, now with drones increasing, do we own all/some of the airspace about our property. Extends to privacy and protection for the govt using drones about our property.
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rsvman2 shooting down drones
I thought that was illegal in all states. For any reason. The FAA governs drones, and their uses.
If I'm understanding the thread at all, his arrest was not about the drone; a complaint would need to be filed by owner. And I cannot listen to any of the convos in the vids. So......
We've had drone threads prior, btw.(flying over man's backyard pool.... daughter in bathing suit)
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rsvman2 Or how about not being paranoid and how about not shooting down drones?
Oh, I think he's done shooting at drones. I'm on the side of him suffering consequences. I just think it shouldn't be a felony in this case. If the courtd gives him a hefty fine on a misdemeanor, I would hope the problem is solved.
Were there hopes this would turn into a 'guns' thread, instead of about drones, when originally posted???
There's a neighbor here that flies his drone up and down the river and consequently, my back yard while we're sitting on the back deck. It never occurred to me to shoot at it.
Par4QC If he was actually charged with criminal mischief for >$1000 in damage I’d assume it is as much or more about the drone as it is the shooting - unless he missed badly and shot a neighbor’s property (house or car).
I would think that at some point a low flying drone could be considered an invasion of privacy. I don't like of idea of using drones to deliver products, but hey I'm a middle class American.
Yipsy give me a break. Seriously. Drones aae all over this country. Not aware of any bombs being delivered via drone in America.
The fact that the guy is paranoid doesn't excuse his behavior. What if he was a coolrophobe; ok for him to open fire on the clown at this neighbor's kid's birthday party?
Also, the fact that nobody got hurt is irrelevant. Using that logic, people could drive drunk all they wanted and as long as they don't get in a wreck it should be ok? Another example from the law is that if you attempt to shoot someone dead but miss, you are still charged with attempted murder, even though you didn't hurt anybody at all. Or if you poimt a gun at somebody's head and fire it, thinking it is loaded, you can get charged with attempted murder even if the gun was actually unloaded.
