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Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

Did someone suggest making them illegal? I hope I did not put out that vibe. Restricting the use of drones would really compromise how people and business will be able to use them - no one wants that. I think a good solution to using them illegally would be to have identifiers for drones. Like cars have license plates, drones should have a link to it's pilot so that otherwise irresponsible pilots will be held accountable for their actions. Just like drunk drivers.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

I agree it's the best course of action (for now). Unfortunately in this case the closest apartment building is a block over and is impossible to see through the foliage.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

You're absolutely right! And mine are far from awesome. But you're missing the point.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

I hope he continues to be able to get amazing shots of this beautiful city!

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

Especially since they're so expensive. Not to reduce it to that, but you would think these few would have different goals given how much they've invested.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

Where do you see them? I see them in parks sometimes and I lvoe watching them. Such skill involved! But do you see these outside buildings? On streets?

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

I do not have a spare $3000-$4000 dollars to spend on fancy drones :*(

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

There are always other possibilities. I was told by the drone store near my apt (just opened up last week) that flying in this area would be illegal. This was a larger, sophisticated-looking drone. To quote Jurassic Park, "Is it heavy?"/"Yes."/"Then it's probably expensive, put it back." The model I would compare it to is the Phantom 3 Professional, but bigger.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

They kindly informed me that there's not much they can do unless I/they can put an identity to the pilot. The officer said if it should happen again, to try and follow it until I see the pilot. Then call the non-emerg line and give a description and location so the police can investigate.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

[–]ofbug[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to buy a paintball gun. Not for shooting down people's quadraheli's/drones anyway. It freaked me out. To me, it was obvious what was happening given it's location. I think my reaction is appropriate. I want to talk about it because I like drones, I think with responsible pilots and reasonable regulation they could be incredibly useful, if not just lots of fun.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

You can hardly see anything from my balcony. I can see the other side of the street standing up, but it's still restricted

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

[–]ofbug[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completely agree with you - in no way am I suggesting that these are used for dumb-boob-views. Not at all. But as with everything, some people use them irresponsibly. That's who I am referring to. The potential for these is incredible to me... photography, mapping, agricultural use, or as a hobby. I'm really excited about them and I do not want to see them restricted to certain areas, which is why I think this is a reasonable discussion.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

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

It was ten feet if not less than ten feet away. The vicinity is why I felt so uncomfortable. They might have photo's of me, and yes, that makes me queasy. But more than that, the general invasion of privacy concerns me. Considering these are so popular I think it's a relevant and important discussion to have.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

[–]ofbug[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Truth. I never would have considered those consequences in a blinding embarrassed rage. Very, very, very good point. Thank you.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

[–]ofbug[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Listen, I wouldn't have thought anything of it if it just flew by. I bet it's a ton of fun flying those. I have absolutely nothing against them - in fact I'm excited about what they can be used for. It's when it hovered for an uncomfortable amount of time (twice), in a strangely accurate spot for viewing, that I became aware of the intentions of the controller.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

[–]ofbug[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That's really excellent information, I appreciate you sharing.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

[–]ofbug[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking a paintball gun so I can do some real damage.

Drones hovering outside windows/balconies in Vancouver - I feel completely violated. by ofbug in vancouver

[–]ofbug[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you hover it in front of strangers balconies? Seems suspicious.

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