In the domestic drone debate, critics have argued that personal drones will usher in an era of rampant DIY surveillance, with cameras in the sky everywhere you turn. Proponents of that view have more ammunition this week, as an upstate New York man was arrested and faces felony charges for allegedly using a drone to film outside a medical exam room.

David Beesmer, 49, flew a drone within 15 feet of a hospital window where patients were being examined, according to a police report. There, Beesmer’s drone — a DJI Phantom 2, according to his Facebook page— was reportedly seen by patients and staff at the hospital. On Tuesday, Beesmer excitedly posted videos of the hospital to his page, but yesterday he apologized: “I truly realize that I should have asked first but did not think it would be an issue….only to discover that it sure is…” Beesmer was released from custody and will face the charges at a later date. He said the drone was unable to see through the tinted hospital windows.

Cases like this still aren’t an everyday occurrence, but as drone adoption rises in the United States, we’ll likely see more incidents. This week, the Federal Aviation Administration also announced that it was investigating whether a drone that filmed a congressman’s wedding was a violation of FAA regulations on commercial drones.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/man-faces-felony-for-using-a-drone-to-film-outside-a-92057392569.html

Reminds me of a recent story.

PETA bought a drone, an expensive one. They launched it over a duck hunting refuge and lodge.

After about 5 minutes the duck hunters shot it down.

PETA called police to press charges and get the drone back.

Backfired on them though. It turns out because of the duck hunting the FAA designated the area as restricted. PETA actually became the target of the investigation for breaking FAA flight rules.

Because the drone was shot down with buckshot it cannot be proven what or who shot it down.

Another PETA drone was also shot down at a pigeon shoot.

Illinois has made it illegal to use drones to harass hunters.

They say that PETA is more responsible for animal cruelty because animals die in cages then being adopted out.  PETA is more out for publicity and harassment.

For the third time this summer, Yellowstone National Park rangers have cited a tourist for illegally flying a drone in the park.

Park officials said Friday that Donald Criswell of Molalla, Oregon, flew an unmanned aircraft over Midway Geyser Basin and near bison on Aug. 19.

In early August, rangers charged Theodorus Van Vliet of the Netherlands after his drone allegedly crashed into Grand Prismatic Spring. Andreas Meissner of Germany is accused of flying a drone that crashed into Yellowstone Lake on July 17. He was charged earlier this week.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports (http://tinyurl.com/n5rf3ej ) Grand Teton National Park has had at least one drone citation.

Rangers say a man crashed a drone into a tree in late June, possibly while trying to get aerial photos of wildlife.

http://news.yahoo.com/3rd-tourist-cited-flying-drone-yellowstone-190331799.html