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Father Who Shot Down Drone Hovering Over His House as Daughter Sunbathed is Arrested
The Daily Mail ^ | 07/31/2015 | dailymail.com reporter

Posted on 08/01/2015 7:57:03 AM PDT by ealgeone

A father shot was arrested after shooting down an $1,800 drone that was hovering over his sunbathing daughter.

William H. Merideth, 47, from Kentucky was charged with first degree criminal mischief and first-degree wanton endangerment.

The owner of the drone claims he was only trying to take pictures of a friend's house, when Merideth shot at the device, sending it crashing into a field near his yard last weekend.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drone; faa; gun; secondamendment
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1 posted on 08/01/2015 7:57:03 AM PDT by ealgeone
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What the father needed was a tractor beam (a la Star Wars) to pull that sucker down. Then he could have checked out the pics. This is a tough one.


2 posted on 08/01/2015 7:59:36 AM PDT by Lake Living
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IMHO... ask for a jury trial. Put me on it... and he walks.


3 posted on 08/01/2015 8:00:59 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: ealgeone

My house and my airspace at least to 500 ft


4 posted on 08/01/2015 8:02:06 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: ealgeone

“sending it crashing into a field near his yard last weekend”

Perhaps, but he shot it over his yard according to his comments. IMO, he walks if put to a trial.


5 posted on 08/01/2015 8:03:13 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Lake Living
I'm with the dad on this one....especially if it's hovering over my property.

If the drone flew as low as claimed....the anti-aircraft artillery comes out.

I think what got him in trouble was threatening to pull his pistol on the guys who were coming to get the drone. Too bad he didn't pull out the SIM card so it could be examined.

The evidence is on that card.

6 posted on 08/01/2015 8:04:40 AM PDT by ealgeone
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He did the right thing. A drone in the hands of an a$$hole is dangerous.


7 posted on 08/01/2015 8:05:01 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
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To: jsanders2001

Someone needs to invent a shotgun shell net that can trap a drone and bring it down intact.


8 posted on 08/01/2015 8:05:23 AM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: ealgeone

Cops should have at least taken the card out of the camera. Sounds like the peeping toms have friends at the police station or in city government.


9 posted on 08/01/2015 8:06:08 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: ealgeone

I guess because he was shooting upward into the air and bringing down something that could have hit someone? I would looked around to find the operator and shot him!


10 posted on 08/01/2015 8:06:11 AM PDT by AndrewB (FUBO)
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This could and should become a litmus test court case about drone operations.

Who is aggrieved if a drone is taking pix/video above or near one’s backyard and it gets shot down?

Is a back yard considered with the same level of privacy as the inside of one’s residence?

Can someone stand on your yard and photograph/videograph what they see inside the home windows?

Can they stand on the sidewalk and do the same?

Drone use is going to open up a whole new line of laws and lawsuits.

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A similar story this morning was of a drone flying within 100 feet of a passenger airplane.


11 posted on 08/01/2015 8:06:42 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: ealgeone

I applaud the father but think that a .410 would have been much more appropriate. Falling pellets are not dangerous to life and limb.


12 posted on 08/01/2015 8:06:45 AM PDT by arthurus (it's true!)
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To: I want the USA back

I’m with the father in this one two.....just because some folks can buy these things does not give them permission to by flying into people’s yards or peering into windows....


13 posted on 08/01/2015 8:06:49 AM PDT by cherry
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To: momtothree

Agree.


14 posted on 08/01/2015 8:07:05 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

Pervs now are operating drones.


15 posted on 08/01/2015 8:07:23 AM PDT by RginTN
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William H. Merideth, 47, from Kentucky was charged with first degree criminal mischief and first-degree wanton endangerment.

'They didn't confiscate the drone. They gave the drone back to the individuals,' he said

So they broke the chain of control for the evidence. How's that going to work out at trial,if there is one?

16 posted on 08/01/2015 8:08:28 AM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the and breadth of "ignorance. individual be those who don't.)
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To: ealgeone

My dad shot all four tires off the brand new truck of one of his tenants. The man would not remove a junked vehicle from the property. Even though dad represented himself in court (which performance could barely keep the judge from laughing out loud), it cost him a bit, but the satisfaction of doing it put a smile on his face whenever the subject came up. He’s gone for many years but it puts a smile on my face too.


17 posted on 08/01/2015 8:08:50 AM PDT by Calpublican (GOP, Representation or we're taking this mo' fo' down!!!!!!!)
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To: momtothree

Me too. Fricking nerd pervert Peeping Toms.


18 posted on 08/01/2015 8:09:08 AM PDT by Gaffer
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19 posted on 08/01/2015 8:11:45 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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LOL! Your dad sounds like he was a hoot!


20 posted on 08/01/2015 8:12:13 AM PDT by ealgeone
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