Originally Posted by
Cyclosaurus
Hmm, and here I thought that you actually had to commit a crime to be convicted. I guess as long as someone imagines you committed a crime even if they lack proof that's enough. I guess presumption of innocence is "unworkable" in your professional lawyer's opinion.
Seriously?
Laws are written to be workable ... they define criminal behavior in clear terms. It has nothing to do with presumed innocence.
How about an example? It's already illegal for you to walk into someone's back yard without permission, regardless of whether you have a camera or not. It's trespassing. Going there with a camera and snooping around in windows is a separate, additional crime.
Given that, why should you think you're entitled to fly a drone into it and hover around instead? All you are doing is using your drone as a proxy for yourself.
I'm frankly astounded that you would regard flying a drone around in someone else's back yard to be OK.