Senator Charles Schumer from New York raised the question of policing the increasing drone activity in various parts of United States and in particular called New York City as the “Wild West” for the same.
This is not the first time someone has tried to use an unmanned aerial vehicle for this kind of contraband smuggling operation. In March,Motherboardlisted some previous drone smuggling operation (that we know of), including cases in Canada, Georgia, and Australia.
Two men were charged with irresponsible endangerment in July after the police said a drone they were flying in Upper Manhattan came within 800 feet of a New York Police Department helicopter near the George Washington Bridge.
Drones are another popular tool in photographer’s hand these days. In July, the Federal Aviation Administration opened an investigation into whether a drone sent aloft by the photographer at the wedding of Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, Democrat of New York, in Cold Spring, N.Y., broke rules on airspace restrictions.
Drone for Ariel Photography
“Right now, unlike a manned-aircraft pilot who can get a license from the F.A.A., there’s no official training program for small drones,” said Brendan M. Schulman, a lawyer in Manhattan who represents a number of drone operators and enthusiasts. “What you’re seeing is popularity because they don’t require any particular expertise to get going. What you’re seeing is people buying these devices off the shelf and operating them without any experience or training because they’re easy to use.”
Drones are a big part of our lives, whether we see them or not. All big companies are playing with the idea of using them in one way or the other and still the question remains unanswered. Regulations on drones, when and how much?
