who knew drones are such a hot button issue

Probably just some kid playing with his new toy

Police are sympathetic to complaints of drones, police don't like cameras. First admendment auditors are using drones and handheld cameras in the popular police harassment tactic that pays, when officers step out of bounds with civil rights.
If I take out your drone for what I feel is peeping or spying. Do what you feel you need to do. I'll be waiting on my property for you to show up, and give me a dirty look. I'll still be there when police show up. I will have called my attorney already. How much fight you putting up for your drone? I know how much I'll put up to protect my privacy on my property.
Just a matter of time for laws to catch up with tecnology.

if you have a smart phone, you've already ceded your "right" to privacy.

Smart phones, Smart TVs, video games and THAT thing that sits on your counter at home or office and listens to your every command - "shut off lights" or play " this song" - THING HEARS/LISTENS?RECORDS everything you say. You have lost privacy in your own home with this "crap."

Just talked to my wife she is with the boys at 4 H learning how to fly drones the next few days. Air to air combat may be in the near future.

Only personally know a few guys with decent drones but they all have them insured with the manufacturer. As such the operator doesnt need to go looking for it as a new one will
show up on their door step within a couple of days of filing a claim. But the company does know the drones exact last/current gps location along with detailed video footage that was being recorded and the flight records of what/when the operator was doing with controller. Just keep in mind that in those cases things definately might not be financially/legally in your favor if you get caught shooting it down AND the operator was legally within the FAA rules as the manufacturer with deep pockets may pursue that recovery to the fullest legal extent just out of business principle

I imagine police response for drones is like everything else and greatly varies by area. Most departments around here of any size have police drones that they use so not sure what type of response I'd personally expect if I called them saying a drone was hovering around me. A few years ago it seemed common to see drones flying all over in the summer but the fad seems to be over. I think most were pretty cheap and likely belonged to the neighbor kids. But with most high tech stuff the price point is dropping and the quality increasing. I very seldom see a drone flying around anymore as most are up in the 3-400 foot range and cruising along at a good clip.

See what happens when you take all politics off the forum, You get grown men fighting over toys.

Going to be interesting when they really start deliveries using "drones", lol.

Unlessit hanging on a traffic light!