Wsabo Wrote:
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> > > the big question, is?, what does
> > > the lease permit?, does anyone have
> > > a copy?, since this is a public
> > > document, it has to be available
> > > somewhere, was sufficient notice
> > > given to smart?
> >
> > Why assume giving SMART notice was required?
> GCOR
> > rule 1.27 forbids employees from divulging
> > information regarding Bills of lading etc. Why
> > would SMART go to KRON investigative reports
> > before contacting NWP? Perhaps the SMART
> > employees who filmed the drone video and gave
> it
> > to KRON should spend a few days in jail after
> > being terminated. Homeland security might be
> > looking into this.
>
> Another question for you
> What law says it's illegal to use a drone to shoot
> video over a rail yard that's in public view
> anyway?
> Agencies are struggling to regulate drones. I
> believe the FAA or Homeland Security can set up no
> fly zones over events like the Super Bowl and
> Secret Service can keep drones away from the White
> House. Military can restrict flights over
> restricted bases like Area 51 but as long as a
> drone is not in a flight path and at a low
> altitude I think they can go anywhere else right
> now

The use of a drone legal or not was never a point of contention. It was SMART employees divulging information concerning haz mat cars to the news media. They gave information including location,contents,and quantities. They also provided drone footage of the parked cars.