Police Detain Drone Pilot For Filming Protest

1. Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to check out The Gilbert Bystander's channel for more updates on this story. You can find a link to that in the description.

2. I've never agreed with the "defund the police" notion. But I will say that YouTube sure has made me aware that we do need to "overhaul the police". For the sake of lawful activity of citizens, the officers' egos should be very thoroughly and frequently evaluated.

3. I'm not sure why people are so concerned about giving their names to Cops I always get my name and then they're like oh okay great thanks I avoid like 45 minutes of harassment

4. Local law enforcement CANNOT enforce FAA regulations, but law enforcement can possibly use a number of existing state and local laws to address suspected illegal or improper UAS operations depending on the situation. THEY NEED TO BE EXTREMLY CAREFUL AND NOT TO CROSS A LINE. In this situation the operator was not breaking FAA laws as you are allowed to fly around your neighborhood providing the drone is not 250ft or lower and he was sure he was not in protected airspace.

5. This video is a joke. Police acted correctly but the video attempts to make them look bad.

6. Model air craft…. Umm Sr. this is a FAA registered aircraft. There’s no models here.

7. Cops make there own rules you would think they have more to do than hassle people flying drones

8. You can tell the first officer who made contact with the DP was probably picked on in school 😆😆

9. Looking at his flight path, if it was a busy intersection, it would be very unlikely that he did not fly directly over a person or moving vehicle, but not impossible if he was very careful. Unless you have a category drone or waiver that allows you to fly over people and moving vehicles, it is usually not worth flying in cities/towns with lots of people. The regulations were even more strict back when this occured. Regardless, if you are flying a drone, you are required to provide certs and a photo ID if requested by law enforcement, per FAA regs. They do not need a suspicion of a crime. This situation would have gone by much smoother if he just provided them that info as soon as they asked. Other disagreements on any charges can be fought in court.

10. It's unsafe to fly a drone over a protest or any large group of people. It's a violation of FAA regulations unless you're commercial pilot with a part 107.39 waiver.

11. Guy is out of breath from biking slowly.

12. As a FAA remote pilot he could of handled this better.

13. ok first minute of video the pilot is refusing to provide ID. this is a violation of the FAA part 107. When asked a pilot must provide ID, Pilots license and proof of any updates required . sorry but this pilot was wrong. the first thing he said was " i don't want to talk to you guys". that is escalating the situation and should not be done. we are all supposed to be respectful of the police. in Pennsylvania where I live any police activity is by definition a TFR area. the police deploy their own UAV's. when you are flying in the airspace the police can't safely deploy their own drones. This pilot is not representing the aviation community well at all. please be respectful and check any and all local laws before you fly.

14. Drones can’t FILM anything. lol. So dumb. They are digital.

15. This whole thing went on way to long because a little knowledge is a dangerous thing! That cop knew enough to try and tell him that he was flying beyond VLOS, but yet didn't know that to fly a drone (even in Arizona) you need to have your TRUST on you (and he as a part 107 pilot had to know that) and if the Police or the FAA ask for it you are required to show it to them along with ID to prove its you. Because their was a drone involved there really isn’t any reason to go into anything else involved in this video, it becomes irrelevant?

16. Local ordinances against drones have no legal merit. It's simply not their jurisdiction. ARS 13-3729 would be struck down in a heartbeat if challenged in court.

17. Jumping around trying to make up charges to pin on someone simply to get a "win" is an F. I said it.

18. As a drone pilot myself I think this guy is what makes us look bad. He was being a jerk right off the bat and should have been more friendly to the officers. The officers have a job to do and they were just doing that. I know the rules and regulations of flying drones as I am a safety offices and brief our members all the time and never has any of our members acted like him. If he was in my club I’d vote to remove him.

19. Oh no police on Bickers, Run !!! , just kidding : ) !!!

20. Bystander. Bystander.

21. US code 18 section 241/ 242 Deprivation of rights under the color of law … You have all the right to photograph/ videotaping on and in PUBLIC property and even the right from public to film into private property., INCLUDE A DRONE ,,,, filming in government buildings include visitors and staff is laid down in the 1st amendment — freedom of press … 4th amendment — NO RAS/ NO probable cause of a CRIME = NO ID … Nobody can TRESPASS/ DETAIN/ ID or ARREST you from/ on PUBLIC property whiteout RAS/ Probable cause of a CRIME … there is NO privacy in public … IGNORANCE of the law is NO excuse

22. why is this guy even talking to these dudes..id just straight up ignore them..

23. 14 CFR 107.7 (a)(2)(iii) states that a remote pilot in command must present both his remote pilot certificate with a UAS rating AND identification to any federal, state or local law enforcement. Unfortunately in this case, a pilot in command is obligated to identify

24. 10 ft nets? Aren't they metric?

25. "suspicion of a 'possible' crime" 😭🤣

26. Best quality video yet and it's of a guy's feet.

27. For sure a D. They didn't shoot him so not a F I guess. They are trying to enforce laws that don't exist. Having hands on guns was a terrible approach. I don't see why they have any justification to stop him.

28. A B- for obvious phishing, the officers had little knowledge of the regulations, didnt know how to properly research the subjects status, had no RAS, due to at that time the alledge offense being a minor civil infraction. This was the officers and their dim witted supervisor trying to extract information. These clowns deserve a F- for going out their way to hassle somene for something they dont know. This behavior should greatly be scrutinized. Last thing tax payers and the court system needs is more bad arrest. This encounter was obvious retailiation for the subject who is a auditor, who has had interactions with these guys already.

29. People who know the law don't have to say they know it, this frauditor is looking like a 🤡

30. This entire interaction was about nothing less than sheer intimidation, before they even dismounted, and just because they felt like it. The fact that there were three of them is proof positive. I couldn't tell if it was one or two, but he recognized at least one of these cops from a previous but undisclosed interaction. All that had to happen was just one of them biking over, asking him for his first name and nothing else, offering his own name and badge number and maybe having a short conversation about flying to closely to a group of people and calling it a day. Just being in the same unrestricted airspace as someone else shouldn't on its own hinder the ability of that someone else from flying their aircraft, at least not unless that other someone is utterly incapable of flying theirs in the first place.

31. Collectively the cops get a B-. So if you take the average, each one gets an F.

32. I own a drone and I get stopped all the time asked questions. Also riding a road legal ebike it’s even worse.
    Cops need to get there faces right!

33. I'm nervous because you are violating my civil rights and therefore I cannot be sure you won't harm me physically as well.

34. **UPDATE…HE KEEPS SAYING ‘BYSTANDERD’…ITS “BYSTANDER!” DUDE??!!…U KNOW LAWS, BUT DO NOT KNOW ENGLISH MY FRIEND!!**

    -Ur Welcome

35. If they're going to accuse him of filming then they should confiscate all the cell phones in the crowd, why single out a drone. Pilot was requrired to show ID, he was off to a bad start

36. More rules = less freedom.

37. If you fly a drone you will be arrested!
    If you burn down the city, go for it.

38. When confronted by LEOs — whether guilty or innocent — the intelligent first move is to be cooperative and try to de-escalate. Moves like refusing to produce ID are the wrong moves. This guy wants their names and badge numbers but refused to give his name. You can't make it up.

39. You wouldnt get my id boy.

40. Thts wild you can record in public on the ground but not in the air?

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