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Swedish Administrative Court Bans Drones With Cameras (abc.net.au)

Posted by msmash on from the ban-'em dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The ruling of the Swedish administrative courts forbids anyone to fly a drone equipped with a camera as long as its not "... to document crime or prevent accidents...". They also rule that there is no exception for the ban for commercial use or in journalistic purposes. According to the court the issue with the drones is that is not "controlled locally"

The ban could cause a great problems for the drone industry within Sweden and the UAS Sweden has taken a stand against the ruling because of how it "... strikes against an entire industry that employs thousands of employees."

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  1. "thousands of employees." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In china.

  2. nooooo by thebullshitpatrol · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Sweden now cut out of the loop on beautiful aerial videography. 50ft cranes are still a viable option for anyone with $20k to spend.

  3. In a country with a 6 months data retention law... by MindPrison · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...they dont want YOU to see anything, even if it is just pixels on the ground, but theyre perfectly fine with storing all the data traffic of every citizen for 6 months. Yay for the double morals.

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  4. Re:Easy Solution by TWX · · Score: 4, Insightful

    In that case the nature of intent comes into play, and they very much would be considered criminal.

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  5. Strangest argument by TimothyHollins · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "The ban could cause a great problems for the drone industry within Sweden and the UAS Sweden has taken a stand against the ruling because of how it "... strikes against an entire industry that employs thousands of employees."

    So, it shouldn't be illegal because it generates a lot of money? What about sex trafficking, cocaine smuggling, or ransomware? Is it fine to break the law if you get rich doing it?

    I for one would hope that the judicial branch does not set the bar by what makes the most money.