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1. They may not have been news drones.

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 10:18 AM

Jul 2015

There are idiot hobbyists looking to get their 15 minutes of fame on YouTube with drone footage of newsworthy events.

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5 drones delayed 5 air-units from responding to North Fire for 20 minutes, [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 OP

They may not have been news drones. drm604 Jul 2015 #1

Relax. I certainly wasn't defending anybody. drm604 Jul 2015 #8

quite a hellish and dramatic iconic photo nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #2

Take a look at these, from yesterday. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #6

wow those people must have been terrified! nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #7

TFR HassleCat Jul 2015 #4

A lot harder to catch a drone operator than a pilot though Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #5

Not news drones. Those are news helicopters. Nailzberg Jul 2015 #9

Perhaps its time to make them targets.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #10

A little aside, BarbaRosa Jul 2015 #11