Amazon's delivery drones are annoying an entire Texas neighborhood, and there's nothing they can do about it

[Infernus]

I thought Americans had gun ownership rights and had their own guns at home.

They can have their own real life Duck Hunt game

 

[RudyBob]

I'm glad it's not in my neighborhood

 

[Subset6]

Annoying Texans is not ideal, they are mostly all armed. Guess this does open up the question, do you own the air space around your property and if so, to what extent?

 

[ActualViking]

Annoying Texans is not ideal, they are mostly all armed. Guess this does open up the question, do you own the air space around your property and if so, to what extent?

The answer is simple. You do not own the right to shoot things down, annoying or not.

Clearly the solution should be having the FAA remove the permit, but with the corrupt rapist in the WH that is not gonna happen. He is busy with giving industry anything they want, including removing all sort of restrictions to protect people and nature.

 

[Tantor]

I suspect lots of these will come back with high powered pellet rifle damage.

 

[Tantor]

The answer is simple. You do not own the right to shoot things down, annoying or not.

Clearly the solution should be having the FAA remove the permit, but with the corrupt rapist in the WH that is not gonna happen. He is busy with giving industry anything they want, including removing all sort of restrictions to protect people and nature.

The immediate issue is public nuisance. Here's the California law:

“Anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property… is a nuisance.” - California Civil Code 3479

These drones are obviously offensive to the senses and they interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. Therefore a town can shut down these drones by simply declaring them a public nuisance. But there are several bigger issues with the FAA permit. What if Amazon decides to use large drones for things other than simply delivering packages. Picture thousands of drones shipping product from city to city. Flying over cattle ranches and farms.

 

[Axeia]

I believe the German Flakpanzer Gepard was designed for this.

Don't think there's any left for sale since Ukraine had an urgent need for them, and they're very fond of the good old Gepard. If you got some patriot missiles to trade I'm sure they're willing to talk though.

 

[LouGuay]

Drone sized barrage balloons. Very quiet operation, no firearms required, and history proves they are effective against slower moving aircraft. Organize neighborhood contests with prizes for most creative design, most unique anchoring system.
Or, paint them with the logo of the local high school football team. From what I understand pretty much anything goes in Texas if you are promoting local football!

 

[mgilbert]

If they fly over your home to where they are able to be heard, you have the right to shoot them down. So I would pellet tf outta them.

No, you don't. The FAA classes drones as unmanned aircraft, and the following regulation applies... Regulation 18 U.S.C. § 32 (the Aircraft Sabotage Act), damaging, destroying, or disabling an aircraft is a federal felony carrying penalties of up to 20 years in prison.

 

[mgilbert]

To all those suggesting that people should shoot down, or otherwise interfere with the drones, just know that the FAA considers drones to be unmanned aircraft, and as such, the following regulation applies... Under 18 U.S.C. § 32 (the Aircraft Sabotage Act), damaging, destroying, or disabling an aircraft is a federal felony carrying penalties of up to 20 years in prison. Yep, it's a felony...

Remember this my fellow Americans. You voted someone into the White House who supports the hyperwealthy, hates working people, and believes in utter and complete deregulation of big wealthy companies like Amazon, so they can do whatever they please. Hopefully, we as a nation have learned something and will vote differently this November.

 

[jdrch]

Alternatively they could live near a hospital and hear helicopters all day. Or live near a cemetery and hear gunshot salutes at odd hours.

 

[lostinlodos]

I’m going to generally repeat here what I’ve said on a few news paper write ups.
Get over it.

I live very close to an international airport. Directly under a flight path. Give it a few months you’ll generally forget that they are there.

 

[lostinlodos]

Oh, privacy.
You’re outside.
People are Looking if they want. Hobby drones. Spy satellites. Airplanes if you’re on a flight path like I am.

 

[subnex]

Put a GPS and comms jammer on your roof. Amazon might change the flight path after drones keep failing and getting lost when passing over your house

 

[Gezzer]

I thought Americans had gun ownership rights and had their own guns at home.

Yes, but there's many regulations involved too. For example shooting a rifle in a residential neighborhood is illegal. Depending on the state drawing a handgun and threatening a person is illegal, same with how you transport or store a firearm.

 

[Gezzer]

Well, if you don't like all of Amazon's AI data center build out, here's something else to dislike. Mega corps own us especially in the US and don't expect that to change anytime soon. After all they benefit us with all the "trickle down" that happens. Right? Right?!?

 

[JSabin]

Amazon has turned into pure evil. Quit buying from them years ago.

 

[John Staerck]

lol! That's not true at all, unfortunately. The airspace above your home is not your property and you don't have any rights to shoot at drones flying over your land. That could actually land you in jail.

In the UK, while we would not have any right to shoot down drones, we do have rights to a certain amount of airspace above our homes, and indeed ground below it.

https://prettys.co.uk/articles/ownership-of-airspace-under-english-law-whose-sky-is-it-anyway/