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February 17, 2012, 11:17 PM | #1 |
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Animal rights drone shot down
Drudge is reporting that an unmanned drone launched by an animal rights group near the Broxton Bridge Plantation was shot down.
Apparantly, the group was trying to stop a live pigeon shoot. The Times and Democrat reports that the shoot was cancelled but the group launched the drone anyway. Shortly after launch several shots rang out and the drone crashed on a local highway. If true, good shooting guys. |
February 17, 2012, 11:38 PM | #2 |
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did the animal rights group get a ticket for littering on the highway/
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February 18, 2012, 12:59 AM | #4 |
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Could be a new method that anti's will use in an attempt to disrupt hunting. More to come in the future....
Imagine you are in a tree stand one day and a drone from that group appears. I know what you will do....... |
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That's hysterically funny
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Around here, it is a crime to interfere with legal hunting and shooting activities. If they send a drone my way to interfere with my activities; it's going DOWN!
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February 18, 2012, 03:58 AM | #8 |
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In Colorado harrassing hunters is a felony.
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February 18, 2012, 08:18 AM | #9 |
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That thing would be on my wall.
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February 18, 2012, 08:24 AM | #10 |
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Doesn't the FAA have minimum altitude requirements for un-manned aircraft? Either way, it's just plain stupid to put up a camera drone near a shotgun range. What did they think might happen?
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February 18, 2012, 08:24 AM | #11 |
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I wonder what my taxidermist would charge to mount a drone?
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February 18, 2012, 09:26 AM | #12 |
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In this case, is this $300 'drone' some kind of cheap RC airplane? If so, it is not bulletproof :)
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February 18, 2012, 10:04 AM | #13 |
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"I wonder what my taxidermist would charge to mount a drone? "
Is that not a bit kinkey?
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February 18, 2012, 10:08 AM | #14 |
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As much as I despise some of the antis antics...... two wrongs do not make a right. Here in Wisconsin it is also illegal to harass hunters......but, it is also illegal to intentionally shoot across a highway. It is also illegal to damage private property that is not on your property without the owners permission. On top of that, since the witness said it sounded like small arms fire, it was unsafe to shoot into the air with solid projectiles without any idea of where they may land. In reality, lowering themselves below the level of the antis, by those hunters breaking the law, being unsafe and irresponsible, in the public's eye, it could end up being a victory for the antis. We as shooters/hunters need to exhibit positive images. While it makes me snicker a little knowing the drone was shot down, I'm also worried about the overall impression given to others that do not shoot/hunt.........because they are still in the majority.
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February 18, 2012, 10:24 AM | #15 |
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I can see a whole new sport coming out of this. Sell tickets for a chance to shoot down a drone, (Rc plane). Include door prizes and balloons for the kids, maybe even a raffle.
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February 18, 2012, 10:30 AM | #16 |
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If they shot it down with shotguns it's no different then duck hunting. Small arms fire could mean anything, especially coming from a animal rights group.
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February 18, 2012, 10:38 AM | #17 |
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There a daily bag limit on drones?
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In Iowa animal rights groups were sneaking cameras into livestock buildings and posting the video online to harm the industry.....legislature passed a law prohibiting the practice unless they have permission of the property owner.
I'd think unauthorized camera surveillance on private property without a court order is no different than illegal wiretapping. |
February 18, 2012, 11:07 AM | #20 |
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American citizens lost a lot of rights with the recent national security legislation that was recently passed and signed into law by BO. From what I have read, the government does not need to have a warrant to use a drone for looking at you and your property from a drone. They can also hold an American citizen indefinitely without any trial.
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"It's okay for me to illegally shoot wolves and cougars, but my neighbor better not shoot at a deer after shooting hours, or step one foot on my property, or I'm gonna turn him in!". Lotta pots here callin' the kettle black. |
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Did anyone shoot across the highway???
Just cause it crashed there, doesn't mean someone shot across the highway to hit it. |
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Were I the plantation owner, I wouldn't admit anything. Make 'em prove it all. My position would be that I and a number of friends were enjoying a little perfectly legal target shooting. "Helicopter? What helicopter?" You'll notice that the article didn't take a statement from the plantation owner. Simply, he and his guests were enjoying a pleasant afternoon and have no knowledge of a camera-drone-toy-thing. |
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Was there a camera on the drone?
Also, I hardly doubt that an animal rights group would have the same leeway to video-tape private property as the gov't would...if thats what was going on, I'd think there may be some privacy laws broken by the animal rights group. Maybe a few TFL attorney's could give their input on this. |
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