Judge: Defendant 'Had a Right' To Shoot Down Drone (wdrb.com)

EzInKy writes: Back in July, Kentucky resident William Merideth was arrested after he shot down a drone flying near his property. The arrest wasn't because of the destroyed drone, but because Merideth fired a gun within the city limits. Now, after a two-hour hearing in Bullitt District Court, a judge has dismissed all charges against Merideth. The owner of the drone, David Boggs, has always contested Merideth's claim that it was hovering over his yard. "But Judge Rebecca Ward says that since at least two witnesses could see the drone below the tree line, it was an invasion of privacy." Ward further said that Merideth "had a right to shoot at this drone."

Comments

Re: Stupid judge

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, justice has spoken and says you're wrong. Get over it. Justice just took a big smelly dump upon you. Your clothes are brown with Justice's spicy excrements.

Re:Do you know how far bullets fly?

[PopeRatzo]

Well, this is going to be fun once delivery drones start flying.

You're right. Those drones will drop loot when shot out of the sky.

Re: About as far as you can throw a strawman

[ragefan]

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