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Drones trespassing in my property (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Idk if anyone had a similar problem before, but I live in EU by the countryside, at first there were only a few but now it happens more and more often to see drones passing over my house, I am sure they are civilian drones because law enforcement has no reason to use them since the area is quiet (and honestly I doubt they would be able to do so), however it bothers me enough to know that there are people who get over the fence and enter my property going to look at what they want, does anyone have any advice on what to do?

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (11 children)

I think you have the legal right to prohibit flying above your property. Do it, make a sign and report everyone who violates it to the police. Flying on someone's property with a camera drone is illegal anyways.

EDIT: Also check if you legally can physically eliminate the drone in that case. It's the most effective strategy.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (2 children)

OP is in EU, but here in the US property owners do not have rights to airspace.

However, spying with cameras or nuisance noise would be reasons for legal action.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In the US, you own the airspace up to the highest point of your property, including structures (and maybe trees). You also technically own your underground property to the center of the earth, but you may not have mineral rights to it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

you own the airspace up to the highest point of your property

Nope. Part 103 pilots often fly inches off the ground and it’s totally legal- usually farm fields. This is called class G airspace and extends from surface to 700 or 1200 ft AGL. The United States government has exclusive sovereignty of airspace in the US from the surface up, and any citizen has the right of transit through that airspace.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Could I shoot one down if it were spying on me?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Not in the US. You can report it to the police and the FAA, but it's a federal felony offense to shoot down any aircraft, regardless of whether it's a $100 drone or multi-million dollar full on airplane. But like the other poster said, voyeurism and harassment laws still apply. And also, if the pilot is out of sight of the drone, that's a hefty FAA violation (assuming they don't have a specific FAA waiver that's hard to get) and something you can report.

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