Are we doomed by the ignorance of the masses?

[GJH105775]

Make some popcorn and strap on your tin foil hat. Here's a hilarious video of town hall public comment in favor of banning drones in Ocean City, NJ. These senile old coots came up with every possible paranoid reason for banning them. Everything from safety, harassment, child abductions, projecting holograms in the sky, listening in on their cell phones and infrared sensors "peering" through their walls. These crazies covered it all. Except the truth of course. But that doesn't matter. They were there to lie and endorse the mayors proposed ordinance, which to no ones surprise, passed unanimously. To be fair, there was one guy who opposed the new law. Projecting holograms in the sky. I have to admit that's not a bad idea ...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10205436359169637

EDIT: Posted while very annoyed, so read with this in mind hahaha

This made me REALLY mad at how the stupidest of people are so common, I was almost to the point of yell at my monitor. Could it be true that people are so stupid? The only guy in here that had ANY, ANY sense has never owned a multirotor of any kind. Lets hold a meeting about stopping government mind control or perhaps why NASA faked the moon landing, I don't know maybe about Illuminati and how the Anunnaki control humans on Earth. I am sure you'll get fewer crazy people in even a meeting such as that. They must have been forced to take their tin foil hats off before entering the meeting...





Added 11/20/15, did not want to make a new thread.

Here is another video for you folks in the UK.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1062462410454245

Did she just cite the number of calls to police to prove people are not following rules? I don't know about the UK, but in the US if you have 1000 calls about "drones" maybe one of those calls would someone have been doing something illegal. Almost none (maybe none) have resulted in any arrest.

The near miss with the drone and gyro copter at 1500 sounds bogus as he says he just saw it pass by really fast.

HAHAHAHA, a Horse runs into something, and receives an injury to it's head that proves fatal. Then they later see a drone nearby and SUSPECT that that was the cause. I have had my UAV near farm animals, (we drive tractors and shoot firearms around them; they could not possibly care any less) and they don't seem to look at it any worse than birds. What about low flying helicopters? If you have to use this as an argument to prove your point you might want to consider changing your views.

Most people buying an RTF are just getting into the hobby, registration is just another unnecessary obstacle, there is NOTHING to gain from it. They spoke of the quad flying by some time after the horse was supposedly spooked, saying that if it was registered they would know whose it was. Unless they are from the planet Krypton there is no way they would see the numbers. Ok, but what about if it crashes? Then you would have to prove that the owner was also the operator, and unless they confess to it out of the goodness of their heart then you are still out of luck on a legal standpoint.

 

[doug micheletti]

Couldn't even watch it. They don't make enough tin foil to make this go away. I just wonder why stupid people with zero experience own all the microphones. Microphones need to be banned as they seem to be the root cause of all our problems..... Maybe I will become a pastfarian and where a collander on my head all the time so the thought police will get frustrated..... All these people have phones that take stills and videos and from much closer up than anyone with a drone would do on a crowded beach. Please ban phones from all public areas - For The Children!!!!!

 

[GJH105775]

Couldn't even watch it. They don't make enough tin foil to make this go away. I just wonder why stupid people with zero experience own all the microphones. Microphones need to be banned as they seem to be the root cause of all our problems..... Maybe I will become a pastfarian and where a collander on my head all the time so the thought police will get frustrated..... All these people have phones that take stills and videos and from much closer up than anyone with a drone would do on a crowded beach. Please ban phones from all public areas - For The Children!!!!!

Yeah, I mean people must not understand that these are just methods of transporting equipment that already exist, could a multi-copter have any better chance of using infrared like some sort of x-ray any better than someone on the ground? I bet their just as afraid of anvils being dropped from them as well. It would be nice if there were a chance to educate people on them before they start trying to spread their stupidity and vote in ignorance and fear.

 

[ringolong]

I will watch the rest of it later, but the first lady is stuck in the past. Technology will always grow. They need to question these peoples knowledge before they let them into the room. "Filming real-estate is a danger to the city" lol

 

[HDtallrider]

Can we just shoot them? They would make great poster children for Planned Parenthood..........

 

[GJH105775]

Can we just shoot them? They would make great poster children for Planned Parenthood..........

Hahahahaha

 

[ringolong]

This is disturbing. Let me go make comments on something that I have no idea about or could even comprehend how it works.

I do not understand how any person with sense would agree to a ban. Is this not a free country? I would take this to higher ground if this migrated to where I live. I could go on, but I will not since it is not worth it.

 

[GJH105775]

This is disturbing. Let me go make comments on something that I have no idea about or could even comprehend how it works.

I do not understand how any person with sense would agree to a ban. Is this not a free country? I would take this to higher ground if this migrated to where I live. I could go on, but I will not since it is not worth it.

Yes, the biggest problem is even though you could challenge such things this always requires money hahaha

 

[LoneRCRanger]

This is hysteria caused by misunderstanding and gullibility. These people probably also believe in flying saucers and alien abductions. They are a disgrace to who I identify with, Senior Citizens. Also the government has failed to make a distinction between the quadcopter hobby-craft and Predator Drones that kill from 10,000 feet up.

 

[GJH105775]

This is hysteria caused by misunderstanding and gullibility. These people probably also believe in flying saucers and alien abductions. They are a disgrace to who I identify with, Senior Citizens. Also the government has failed to make a distinction between the quadcopter hobby-craft and Predator Drones that kill from 10,000 feet up.

It is not just Senior Citizens either, I'd say that ~90% of people I talk to that are not into the hobby seem to view them unrealistically one way or the other and probably ~50% of those in a very negative light.

 

[LoneRCRanger]

Also, some people just like to bitch about something they have absolutely no knowledge about and just like to hear themselves talk (possibly on radio or television). They are also the kind of people who sit in their dark houses, oblivious to what going on around them and only say something when they hear it on TV, Radio or see in the newspaper. Then they are Experts!

 

[HDtallrider]

What's wrong with senior citizens? Is it because we get a discount on a McCaffee?

 

[GJH105775]

What's wrong with senior citizens? Is it because we get a discount on a McCaffee?

hahahaha yes, that is it we are just jealous.

 

[HDtallrider]

Jeez........ and here I thought it was my wisdom. Now I find out you guys are just pissed 'cause I get a discount.....Ha!

 

[Gramps]

Just another instance of someone trying to shove their believes down the throat of others. I'm a senior citizen and I think quadcopters (drones) are a blast. Are there people doing thing with them they shouldn't, sure and they should be dealt with individually not take it out on the entire group of people who enjoy flying them.

Some people need to get a life of their own and quit sticking their noses in other people's business.

 

[GJH105775]

Just another instance of someone trying to shove their believes down the throat of others. I'm a senior citizen and I think quadcopters (drones) are a blast. Are there people doing thing with them they shouldn't, sure and they should be dealt with individually not take it out on the entire group of people who enjoy flying them.

Some people need to get a life of their own and quit sticking their noses in other people's business.

Hahaha and that is exactly what they'd tell us! Many people believe that we fly to spy on people, and some even believe that we are all some sort of pedophile. I have NEVER heard someone who has flown one FPV, or who has even rode FPV say that that piece of equipment would be good for spying on people. For people to see this as the only, or even most thrilling possible use for our hobby equipment really makes me question their mental health, and what THEY would want to use it for.

 

[GJH105775]

Opinions?

http://www.koco.com/news/vigilante-uses-drone-to-catch-mans-alleged-meetup-with-prostitute/36514754


https://www.facebook.com/groups/uavLegalNews/permalink/779313715528019/

 

[HDtallrider]

Having permission made it legal but I can just hear the ACLU rubbing their hands together in anticipation. The left is going to try to compare this to NSA infringing on our privacy. From the look of that gal I think the quad pilot did the guy a favor!

 

[GJH105775]

Having permission made it legal but I can just hear the ACLU rubbing their hands together in anticipation. The left is going to try to compare this to NSA infringing on our privacy. From the look of that gal I think the quad pilot did the guy a favor!

Hahahahahaha, that was my thought; that is a human woman she looks more like some sort of mythical troll.

The only reason I could see it being illegal with him not having the owner's permission is their possible expatiation of privacy. I do like that she heard it before seeing it, the only thing about the article to help us. The rest may seem good, but is certainly a double edged sword that could come back to bite us.

 

[ringolong]

Having permission made it legal but I can just hear the ACLU rubbing their hands together in anticipation. The left is going to try to compare this to NSA infringing on our privacy. From the look of that gal I think the quad pilot did the guy a favor!

LOLOLOLOL!!!