British Pilots: Poll Data Says Public Wants Strict Rules For Drones

According to the Guardian, a survey of members of the British public conducted on behalf of the British Airline Pilots Association reveals support among those surveyed for strict rules governing drone flights in urban areas, and (probably less surprising) calling for serious consquences in the form of jail sentences for those who endanger passenger aircraft with drone flights. A slice: The study, which will be presented on Monday at a drone safety summit organised by UK pilots, revealed that about a third of those polled think no one should be able to fly drones over urban areas.

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Re:BullShit

[Hognoxious]

Drone operators are becoming a real public nuance and people have very strong opinions about them.

I don't think it's as clear cut as that.

Re:Paradoxical attitudes towards freedom.

[Barsteward]

yes, i want to be free to be able to take out any drone that flies over my property, break it into little pieces and throw the bits into my neighbors garden (even if its not their drone). Is that the kind of freedom you are asking for?