Originally Posted by
Mvcrash
Very often, technology out paces current law. It happened with computers in the early 90's when there were no laws pertaining to theft by/from a computer, hacking or any other crime which in which a computer was the instrumentality of the crime. Sooner or later State and Federal Law will catch up with the new toys.
Sooner rather than later in California. Yesterday, the Assembly passed legislation making controllers of drones civilly liable for flying below 350 feet over private property without written permission. It does not require the presence of cameras on such drones:
Today's Law As Amended
This is in addition to the bill referenced earlier that imposes civil liability with regard to using drones to take photographs and the like.