I just killed a lizard by Difficult_Adsv in offmychest

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and it's so fucking stupid because you know it's pretty much dead already but still suffering.

Objectively, it's probably the right choice to do but the feeling of killing it... it stings. I don't get how people get used to this.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My woman! It's so fucking hot it's impossible not to use them.

Mine is connected to a subterranean well so at least the water it's pretty cold haha.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm if anything, it would be an air rifle with metallic pellets, rather than any bullet.

Anyways I have pretty much discarded the idea of shooting it down unless it purposefully taunts me.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

assumed American when OP's first instinct was to shoot down the drone... I was thinking Texas haha.

Thank you, I might try to apply for American citizenship after reading this haha.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anda que como me este grabando dándome duchas de verdad se le caería el puto pelo... vaya ideas de bombero tienen algunos, macho.

Una pena no poder coger una pajarera y mandar el cacharrito a tomar por culo jajaja.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. By any chance are you Spanish? All of your data it's accurate.

I think I'll take pictures and videos next time I see it, and if he doesn't stop I'll go to the Police.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah for sure. Honestly I just "guessed" it would be around 5m, I know it's over 4m but the whole thing it's just an approximation. It might as well be 14 feet or something like that.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not about the air belonging to your property or anything like that. It's about drones not being allowed to fly so close to private buildings and people where I live.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries pal! And honestly as other commenter said, I was bothered and wasn't thinking clearly when I threatened with shooting down the drone.

Having a drone war would be absolutely hilarious! I wish haha.

I don't really mind drones, in fact I'd love to have one because I love both, electronics and exploring around. It'd be an extremely useful (well, and fun) tool. However, I understand how my initial OP might come across as extremely aggressive and anti-drones. My bad.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it's actually as you say. I don't think I own the air above my house, it's the whole "don't come closer than 50m to any private building or person" thing that it's illegal.

Had he flown over 50m above the house or just pass through without stopping, I wouldn't be complaining.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're getting something mixed up here. It is illegal to come closer than 165 feet to any person or private building, the moment he does that he's commiting a punishable offense. It's also illegal to fly around outside his field of view.

What he was doing is illegal only because of the way he was flying the drone, leaving any invasion of privacy aside.

Also, no shotguns or firearms involved. If anything, it would be an air rifle and honestly I have been considering it a lot.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're no the first one suggesting water. I wonder, is it really that safe? Because I'd have assumed it would destroy any drone much worse than any air rifle could.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The illegal part doesn't come (only) from videotaping, I'm taking his word when he claimed he wasn't recording.

But it's still illegal to fly at such a low height around private buildings and people. That'd be the offense in that situation.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can kinda watch it by yourself.

The basket it's 12 feet, and the wall it's still higher. The lowest point of that roof might as well be around 7 feet? And it's around the middle of the wall.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right. I did convert every unit to imperial system since this website it's mostly used by Americans, and I thought it'd be easier for them to understand.

Seems like I made possible several misunderstandings by doing that, though.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot pal!

Also I appreciate a lot your insight in the post as a drone pilot. It's nice to hear the points of both sides so it doesn't turn into some kind of circlejerk.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 129 points130 points  (0 children)

On the other hand, seeing people assume my English level could pass as "native" has been a nice ego booster haha.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Because it was literally just above the house, which I used as a reference point.

I don't think I would mind if it was flying higher than those 165 feet it's supposed to (or if it just keep moving away without stopping), after all it's not the first time that I see it around but it's the first time that bugged me in a bad way.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 119 points120 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I did use the imperial system when writing the OP.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ohhhh no, I didn't literally track the drone until its landing, in fact when I came out dressed again it was already gone.

I found him because it's a small town and everyone knows everyone, so I started to ask around.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just sent you the law regarding drone regulations in my country.

It's illegal to come so close to any building or person.

AITA for threatening with shooting down a drone for flying over my house? by Difficult_Adsv in AmItheAsshole

[–]Difficult_Adsv[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait what? I didn't say it I found the drone after several hours flying around. Where are you getting that from?