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With a freakin' 9MM pistol!

For the Winn!


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...ties-say/ar-BB1p18at

https://www.msn.com/en-us/vide...ies/vi-BB1p2luU?t=21

CLERMONT, Fla. - A Florida man is behind bars after he allegedly shot a Walmart delivery drone, rendering it inoperable in Lake County, deputies said.

Deputies were called to Walmart at 1450 Johns Lake Road in Clermont on Wednesday after drone delivery representatives reported the incident.

A representative said a two-man crew was campaigning in a nearby community, which included mock deliveries to the crew to attract business and interest, an affidavit stated.
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The crew returned to Walmart and had the drone fly back to the store. Deputies said that after inspecting the drone, the company reps discovered $2,500 worth of damage to its payload system.


Get that? The crew flew the inoperable drone back to Walmart. :eyeroll:

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"While waiting for a transport vehicle, Winn allegedly yelled out to a neighbor that he was going to jail for shooting a drone, according to the affidavit."


Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin Brahahahahahaha, you know you would have, too! I would have.


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Posts: 16206 | Location: Florida | Registered: June 23, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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He's an irresponsible ass.

9mm will kill someone on its descent trajectory.


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Yeah, and they punch holes in hangar roofs too


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Get that? The crew flew the inoperable drone back to Walmart. :eyeroll:
Maybe the drone could fly back empty but had been rendered incapable of carrying a load? That's all I've got.



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It was coming right at him.





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The man's got talent. Send him to Ukraine to shoot down Russian drones.


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I mean - He's an idiot. But an idiot that's a pretty good shot it looks like.




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That's my Walmart. They have been running demonstrations and tests from the parking lot there for months.

Big drones. Most are 6 rotor, and they make some noise.

And, yes. Welcome to Clermont.



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It was self defense. Smile



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His defense in court will be " Your honor I thought it was a Florida Mosquito"
 
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Yeah, and they punch holes in hangar roofs too


I was part of a team inspecting an elevated parking lot with a concrete structure that served as the roof of a major distribution complex in Louisville some years ago. I found what I thought were several misshaped bullets as I walked around.

When asked, our escort from the facility said that some people in the surrounding neighborhood like to shoot guns up in the air instead of fireworks on holidays. We already had concerns about the neighborhood so we made sure we were gone well before dark even though it wasn't a holiday.


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Don't want none > Walmart > don't start none. Smile

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If I want to start drone hunting, I will opt for a 12 GA Marlin Model 55 Goose Gun. With a 3 inch BB load. The two round box mag makes for a quick follow up shot, if needed. I will buy the shells from Wal-Mart!


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cool story, but he's screwed
 
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Florida Man strikes again


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New way to refuse delivery.

What an idiot, an irresponsible dumb-fuck. Roll Eyes
 
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I could be wrong, but as I understand it, you own rights to the airspace above your property to a certain altitude. What rights that gives you, I'm not sure, but I would imagine that one has the right to deny any overflight from drones. I don't imagine that it allows you to shoot one down with a 9mm though. That is completely irresponsible. A shotgun is a much better choice.


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Yeah, and they punch holes in hangar roofs too





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I could be wrong, but as I understand it, you own rights to the airspace above your property to a certain altitude. What rights that gives you, I'm not sure, but I would imagine that one has the right to deny any overflight from drones. I don't imagine that it allows you to shoot one down with a 9mm though. That is completely irresponsible. A shotgun is a much better choice.


The FAA took that away, a while back, to permit air travel.

Not sure that it really passed Constitutional Muster, but I guess the courts folded, as the costs would have been hard to calculate.

The .gov is trying to do the same thing for the drones, but the ONLY people who really want flying droves is companies trying to cut costs. (And, I'm honestly surprised it's being pursued, as I would think the liability has to be significant.)

Some of the emergency medical supply drones might have a better argument. (And, frankly, I don't know think many people will be upset about a random/occasional drone flight sending someone an epipen, etc.)
 
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Don't want none > Walmart > don't start none. Smile

Get off my lawn airspace . Eek




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