Thread: Drone

Originally Posted by Lauries Hut

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/duck-h...NCHBFZD6NOMPY/

It will be very interesting to see what comes of this from a legal standpoint.
Presumably he would have demanded a prosecution if it was possible.
You’d have to assume it’s not illegal or coppers would have charged someone already.
I guess proving who shot it would be difficult.

Also interesting he claims to be an experienced pilot with a license and was allowed to fly. Yet above someone says you’re not allowed to fly a drone there?

I would imagine the worst thing that could happen to the shooter is they get taken to small claims court for the damage of the property and ordered to pay for the cost of the drone.
If the pilot was flying it illegally, he may face charges too.
Seems these animal rights activists get away with alot of this behavior, trespassing onto farms and all sorts, they don't care about the law.

There was a story last year of a drone flying over some farmhouse and the farmer shot it down, not sure what come out of that.