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72-year-old Florida man arrested after admitting he shot a Walmart delivery drone (www.techspot.com)

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (9 children)

You don’t shoot at things in public, you don’t shoot into the air near populated/occupied areas, and you don’t shoot at things that don’t belong to you or you aren’t licensed to shoot at. Clearly the thing wasn’t anywhere near his property, so he’ll probably get off light considering how reckless and irresponsible this was.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (5 children)

You sure about that "getting off light" part? The article says he was charged with a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (4 children)

He doesn't even need a lawyer. As long as he gets a jury trial he could plead his own case and get acquited. No one wants these things hovering over their property.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago

You always need a lawyer, its waaay to easy to fuck yourself without a good lawyer. Lawyers are necessary.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 months ago (1 children)

lol no, he absolutely needs a lawyer

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

And remember it's always shut the fuck up Friday

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

The person who ordered the delivery does.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (15 children)

Just put up a drone delivery! it's so stupid they shouldn't be allowed to fly over living areas in general.

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 5 months ago (2 children)

72 years old and one shots a drone with a 9mm.

As dumb and dangerous as that is, I'm pretty impressed. That's a hell of a (lucky?) shot.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

At 75'?! I sure couldn't do that. Not without birdshot.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

With one shot too, that is a hell of a shot of a moving target. Reminds me of that mall shooter that a guy hit like 10 times from 50 yards with a pistol.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

75 feet?

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 months ago (13 children)

Good aim! The privacy concern with these things is real. The full opportunity is now there to have these fly up to your window and look into your house. Hard pass on drone deliveries.
Drones can also carry weapons, biohazards, waste, endless possibilities of exploitation, imho.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And how do I know this drone above my house is legit? Do i get airspace traffic control over my house? If someone is flying a drone near my roof it's going to explode for sure.