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FloydA		2012-02-19 05:07:06 PM

13 votes:

Captain Steroid: Maybe they thought it was a UFO?

Ed Finnerty		2012-02-19 08:32:33 PM

7 votes:

Thrakkorzog: Site is farked.

I shot it down. It was a trespassin'.

jehovahs witness protection		2012-02-19 04:03:41 PM

4 votes:

Now that there is sum funny shiat.
EARL...looky thar...it's a a wirly bird.
GIT IT!!!

FloydA		2012-02-19 10:29:21 PM

3 votes:

sillysillysilly: So if you don't own the air space above your property where is this air space beginning......so long as my hover craft stays an inch off the grass I can drive all over your property since I am not actually touching the ground?

Does this bug you? I'm not touching you. Does this bug you?

Thanks for the Meme-ries		2012-02-19 08:11:41 PM

3 votes:

Lionel Mandrake		2012-02-19 06:52:40 PM

3 votes:

I just love a story in which everyone looks like an idiot.

FloydA		2012-02-19 03:51:48 PM

3 votes:

It's a pigeon hunt. Pigeons are goddamn winged rats. No matter how much you love animals, let people kill pigeons. They are disgusting.

Gray squirrels too. Go ahead and kill all the gray squirrels. Then when you're done, feel free to desecrate their corpses. I hate those little farks.

puddleonfire		2012-02-20 06:53:57 AM

2 votes:

The narrator of that video sounds like a vegetarian pantywaist homosexual.

LaughingRadish		2012-02-19 10:07:58 PM

2 votes:

The price of lasers seems to have dropped quite a bit. You can buy ones capable of burning for a few hundred dollars. Here's the challenge: Build something capable of taking down a drone like the one SHARK used. It'll be called the SHARK FARKER. I'm looking at parts right now.

Gunderson		2012-02-19 09:07:55 PM

2 votes:

The hunter sounded like a real Dick.

namegoeshere		2012-02-19 08:59:52 PM

2 votes:

2wolves: Interesting which laws will apply. Would like to see the follow-up if anything actually happens.

Well, the police "took a report." Which I'm sure they filed correctly. In the filing cabinet. You know, the circular one. In the mens room.

It's South Carolina. I'm pretty sure the police are not going to get all CSI trying to match the bullets with the correct hunters' guns.

jjorsett		2012-02-19 08:33:26 PM

2 votes:

Phase II: arming the drone with Hellfire missiles.

Valarius		2012-02-19 08:21:06 PM

2 votes:

Awesome. So now any further drones will be armed. Yeah. This'll end real good.

Mike_LowELL		2012-02-19 04:23:56 PM

2 votes:

Was the article written by the Korean Central News Agency?

Kittypie070		2012-02-19 03:57:38 PM

2 votes:

YOU GONNA GET RAEPD

four95		2012-02-20 12:04:39 AM

1 votes:

jpo2269		2012-02-19 11:35:22 PM

1 votes:

Mock26 SmartestFunniest 2012-02-19 11:23:25 PM

jpo2269: Mock26 SmartestFunniest 2012-02-19 10:48:44 PM

jpo2269: Riche SmartestFunniest 2012-02-19 06:26:42 PM

Mock26 SmartestFunniest 2012-02-19 10:48:44 PM

jpo2269: Riche SmartestFunniest 2012-02-19 06:26:42 PM

Do many animal rights groups go too far? OF COURSE!!! Now that we've killed off most of the predators, hunting is necessary to prevent an overpopulation disaster among many animals.

That said, the hunter firing on the drone was being MASSIVELY irresponsible. If the act wasn't illegal than it SHOULD be.

Did the hunter even know what he was shooting at, or who was operating the drone, or where it would crash land?

For all the hunter knew, the drone could have been operated by local or federal agents. When it crashed it might have landed on somebody's head or truck or possibly started a wildfire.

The NRA should loudly denounce the actions of this unknown idiot hunter if they want to protect their legitimacy, especially if it comes out the hunter knew who was operating the drone. "If you don't agree with a POV then shoot their stuff" is hardly the mark of responsible gun ownership.

If you watch the entire video, there is a point towards the end where "Steve" complains about a Field and Stream blogger encouraging the shoot down, so it is obvious that "SHAME" advertised the fly over, just as they have advertised the fly over next year.

The hunters are engaging in a lawful hunt, only to be harassed by this organization. The shooting down of the drone doesn't bother me in the least. I would recommend that the hunting lodge get a restraining order for the group that keeps them at a safe distance from the lodge.. that way their drone won't get shot again.

Nah, the hunters should pitch in and buy their own drone and get someone to hide out in the woods nearby and then there can be a drone duel!

Or, just get a big laser and flash it at the drone to blind the cameras

OK, I am man enough to admit when someone else has a better idea than myself.. Well played sir..

Now, I would like to hear from a hunter as to what is the range of shotgun shot, it seemed to me the drone was a little too high to actually get hit, but I could be wrong. Any hunters care to weigh in?

Effective range for bird shot is about 30-60 yards.

So it would be safe to say that it is unlikely this drone was shot out of the sky by pigeon hunters? This whole thing smacked of a staged event, given what you are saying, there is no other explanation... Count me as surprised!

Lance Russell's Nose		2012-02-19 11:18:45 PM

1 votes:

Bunnyhat: The shooters knew what it was, they also knew that legally that drone had every right to be in the airspace. They knowingly and willingly destroyed private property by firing weapons into the air in the direction of a busy highway and group of people.

Not at all. They were shooting at pigeons when the thingy flew right into the line of fire.

buckler		2012-02-19 11:04:36 PM

1 votes:

To be fair, it looked like a great big flyin' dinosaur!

Dogsbody		2012-02-19 10:51:57 PM

1 votes:

I think I've figured out how everybody can get along here. Let the bird hugger folks fly helicopters around with skeet discs dangling under them from fishing line. The hillbillies can shoot the skeet and for each "point" they get, they earn a coupon for a cornish game hen that has already been killed in a factory somewhere. Everybody wins!

FloydA		2012-02-19 10:26:10 PM

1 votes:

CasperImproved: FloydA: It's a pigeon hunt. Pigeons are goddamn winged rats. No matter how much you love animals, let people kill pigeons. They are disgusting.

Gray squirrels too. Go ahead and kill all the gray squirrels. Then when you're done, feel free to desecrate their corpses. I hate those little farks.

They is some good eating... don't waste a good meal.

If you ever visit out here, bring your kit. You can have all you can catch. I'll stand guard and keep the hippies, cops and animal rights activists away as long as you keep killing the got dam squirrels! Kill them all. Drop the bomb. Incinerate them!

kvinesknows		2012-02-19 10:22:20 PM

1 votes:

Riche: Do many animal rights groups go too far? OF COURSE!!! Now that we've killed off most of the predators, hunting is necessary to prevent an overpopulation disaster among many animals.

That said, the hunter firing on the drone was being MASSIVELY irresponsible. If the act wasn't illegal than it SHOULD be.

Did the hunter even know what he was shooting at, or who was operating the drone, or where it would crash land?

For all the hunter knew, the drone could have been operated by local or federal agents. When it crashed it might have landed on somebody's head or truck or possibly started a wildfire.

The NRA should loudly denounce the actions of this unknown idiot hunter if they want to protect their legitimacy, especially if it comes out the hunter knew who was operating the drone. "If you don't agree with a POV then shoot their stuff" is hardly the mark of responsible gun ownership.

Riche: Do many animal rights groups go too far? OF COURSE!!! Now that we've killed off most of the predators, hunting is necessary to prevent an overpopulation disaster among many animals.

That said, the hunter firing on the drone was being MASSIVELY irresponsible. If the act wasn't illegal than it SHOULD be.

Did the hunter even know what he was shooting at, or who was operating the drone, or where it would crash land?

For all the hunter knew, the drone could have been operated by local or federal agents. When it crashed it might have landed on somebody's head or truck or possibly started a wildfire.

The NRA should loudly denounce the actions of this unknown idiot hunter if they want to protect their legitimacy, especially if it comes out the hunter knew who was operating the drone. "If you don't agree with a POV then shoot their stuff" is hardly the mark of responsible gun ownership.

for all you know it was SHARK doing the shooting to make it look like some roge hunter, based on the sound of the shots I would say that is in fact very likely

SpaceButler		2012-02-19 10:16:07 PM

1 votes:

Gyrfalcon: LaughingRadish: Does anyone ever get outraged at people who get together and burn down a crackhouses?

A crackhouse's what?

No, he had it right. When a crackhouse is located next to another crackhouse, they have a tendency over time to look increasingly similar and become stuck together, to the point that they effectively merge into one unit: a crackhouses.

CasperImproved		2012-02-19 10:15:03 PM

1 votes:

Bunnyhat: cman: namegoeshere: Riche: Do many animal rights groups go too far? OF COURSE!!! Now that we've killed off most of the predators, hunting is necessary to prevent an overpopulation disaster among many animals.

That said, the hunter firing on the drone was being MASSIVELY irresponsible. If the act wasn't illegal than it SHOULD be.

Did the hunter even know what he was shooting at, or who was operating the drone, or where it would crash land?

For all the hunter knew, the drone could have been operated by local or federal agents. When it crashed it might have landed on somebody's head or truck or possibly started a wildfire.

The NRA should loudly denounce the actions of this unknown idiot hunter if they want to protect their legitimacy, especially if it comes out the hunter knew who was operating the drone. "If you don't agree with a POV then shoot their stuff" is hardly the mark of responsible gun ownership.

Here is anotherLink (new window) on the story. They knew exactly what it was. The drone was not just to film the hunt - it was to stop it entirely (bird hunt - noisy drone. Birdies no fly there.). The hunters tried to stop it legally, and when that failed, they shot it. Point goes to them, I'd say.

Trespassing is still a crime in the United States.

You don't own the air above your land. So sorry.
The shooters knew what it was, they also knew that legally that drone had every right to be in the airspace. They knowingly and willingly destroyed private property by firing weapons into the air in the direction of a busy highway and group of people.

Good for them. They knew it was not legal to shoot it down, and still did the right thing, and shot it down.

MBooda		2012-02-19 10:11:41 PM

1 votes:

Drone deployment team?
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LaughingRadish		2012-02-19 09:53:31 PM

1 votes:

Does anyone ever get outraged at people who get together and burn down a crackhouses?

sillysillysilly		2012-02-19 09:50:09 PM

1 votes:

You know the real problem that I have these kinds of people, they very selective in their compassion...They, like the general vegetarian group kill thousand of thousands every day but feel very justified doing what they are doing. Its wrong, its plain wrong and its hypocritical of them. Their version of killing is apparently more acceptable, why? Just because vegetables can't run and scream?

Herbivore = Killer Plants are people too and should have all the same rights and privileges....like being able to vote.....and the veggies in my garden want to vote them off the planet.

penthesilea		2012-02-19 09:49:24 PM

1 votes:

Just wait until someone shoots down one of the law enforcement drones patrolling around looking for hidden marijuana patches in the woods.

jingks		2012-02-19 09:46:17 PM

1 votes:

SpaceButler: RoyBatty: I'd be hard pressed based on that video to conclude there is no reasonable doubt it was not hit while over the highway

You can't conclude there is no reasonable doubt it wasn't hit over the highway? Well, that clears up everything.

Not only can I not conclude that there is no reasonable doubt it wasn't hit over the highway. I can further conclude that there is no conclusion within reason that is not unreasonable to conclude that the highway was unreasonably included in the matter.

StoPPeRmobile		2012-02-19 09:39:34 PM

1 votes:

JohnCarter: Alien Robot: Bunnyhat: It's 500 feet, not twenty thousand feet. RC Drones can fly way past 500 feet. All of which ignores the fact that THE DRONE WAS OVER A HIGHWAY WHEN SHOT DOWN. NOT PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Was it actually shot down though? All I heard were shots after it took off. That's not a great big deal when there's already a pigeon shoot going on. Could be cooincidence. As for the broken propellor, I heard the drone tip over when it landed and the sound of one of the propellors hitting the ground. Was the damage caused by the device tipping over when it landed? It seemed to be fully under control the whole time it was in the air. What other than the sound of the shots and the broken propellor is the evidence that it was actually "shot down"? Did they video someone with a gun pointed at it?

So much of this - when they said shot down I expected an out of control spinning helicopter of death. Parts flying off in mid-air, noticeable sudden change in pitch and yaw. Not a gentle controlled landing. Seems like bad piloting

Fokker's synchronizer!

i1.kym-cdn.com

craxyd		2012-02-19 09:25:25 PM

1 votes:

namegoeshere: Riche: Do many animal rights groups go too far? OF COURSE!!! Now that we've killed off most of the predators, hunting is necessary to prevent an overpopulation disaster among many animals.

That said, the hunter firing on the drone was being MASSIVELY irresponsible. If the act wasn't illegal than it SHOULD be.

Did the hunter even know what he was shooting at, or who was operating the drone, or where it would crash land?

For all the hunter knew, the drone could have been operated by local or federal agents. When it crashed it might have landed on somebody's head or truck or possibly started a wildfire.

The NRA should loudly denounce the actions of this unknown idiot hunter if they want to protect their legitimacy, especially if it comes out the hunter knew who was operating the drone. "If you don't agree with a POV then shoot their stuff" is hardly the mark of responsible gun ownership.

Here is anotherLink (new window) on the story. They knew exactly what it was. The drone was not just to film the hunt - it was to stop it entirely (bird hunt - noisy drone. Birdies no fly there.). The hunters tried to stop it legally, and when that failed, they shot it. Point goes to them, I'd say.

Here in Ohio, deliberately causing any kind of disturbance to scare off animals during a legal hunt is illegal. Asshat animal rights nuts banging pots and pans and shiat like that to scare off deer some years ago got legally biatch-slapped but YMMV

Alien Robot		2012-02-19 09:20:33 PM

1 votes:

Bunnyhat: It's 500 feet, not twenty thousand feet. RC Drones can fly way past 500 feet. All of which ignores the fact that THE DRONE WAS OVER A HIGHWAY WHEN SHOT DOWN. NOT PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Was it actually shot down though? All I heard were shots after it took off. That's not a great big deal when there's already a pigeon shoot going on. Could be cooincidence. As for the broken propellor, I heard the drone tip over when it landed and the sound of one of the propellors hitting the ground. Was the damage caused by the device tipping over when it landed? It seemed to be fully under control the whole time it was in the air. What other than the sound of the shots and the broken propellor is the evidence that it was actually "shot down"? Did they video someone with a gun pointed at it?

Dogsbody		2012-02-19 09:16:26 PM

1 votes:

Look, I don't know or care if you're a tree-hugger or granola-eater or seal-clubber or whale-raper or what... I think we can all put aside our differences and agree that that was pretty damned funny.

SanjiSasuke		2012-02-19 08:59:10 PM

1 votes:

I hate those things. They always see me.

Biser		2012-02-19 08:59:02 PM

1 votes:

I just looked that thing up - about $1k for the kit. The amusing thing is that they use the standard 2.4Ghz band for control. I would bet that a few Linksys wireless access points with directional antennas could screw the control channel up badly. Not to mention what a modified microwave oven could do to it.

If the signal isn't encrypted you could take control and run it into the sheriff's car. That would be good for some laughs. If you own a plantation that covers nearly three square miles then you could surely afford to buy one of these things to tinker with. Maybe have a dog fight over the highway next year.

Gimmick		2012-02-19 08:56:15 PM

1 votes:

SHARK may be on to something... saving pigeons by offering more enticing targets to hunters.

NIXON YOU DOLT!!!!!		2012-02-19 08:44:46 PM

1 votes:

FloydA: It's a pigeon hunt. Pigeons are goddamn winged rats. No matter how much you love animals, let people kill pigeons. They are disgusting.

Gray squirrels too. Go ahead and kill all the gray squirrels. Then when you're done, feel free to desecrate their corpses. I hate those little farks.

It's not ME raping a raccoon, it's me, as a panda, raping a raccoon.

/don't know why that made me think of that.

7wolf		2012-02-19 08:38:52 PM

1 votes:

I really cannot have sympathy for people who set out to be pricks knowing the law supports it. Patent trolls, WBC, animal rights activists... whatever they are, I hope all their plans fail miserably.

Biff Spiffy		2012-02-19 08:35:28 PM

1 votes:

Yep. Everyone in this video is a laughable douche.

/Now on to the car vs. bicycle thread!

Mister Peejay		2012-02-19 08:34:38 PM

1 votes:

adeist69:
Aircraft are FAA licensed (and therefore protected) vehicles. Drones are not. A privately owned drone flying over private property without the owners' permission is fair game.

So, what you are saying is, it would be foolish to use one to bother people who shoot airborne moving targets for fun?

DRTFA, but I gleaned enough from the comments.

"Hey, quit shootin' at birds!"
"Okay, we'll switch to shootin' drones." *KWHAM*

sammyk		2012-02-19 08:26:12 PM

1 votes:

Why do these asshats do this crap in SC. It will never end well.

I was at a fishing tournement off the piers in SC one year. They thought it would be a good idea to to scuba under the pier with scissors and cut lines. We all stopped fishing for mackerel and changed gear for "large" fish.

As a matter of fact law enforcement did show up and told the asshats they were being stupid and endangering themselves. Told them if they got back in the water they would be arrested.

namegoeshere		2012-02-19 06:30:00 PM

1 votes:

thelordofcheese: HAHA good
farking nosy busy-bodies
ain't got nothing better to worry about so they harass people merging entertainment with nourishment

Ewwwww... You eat pigeons! Rats with wings, them.

Riche		2012-02-19 06:26:42 PM

1 votes:

Do many animal rights groups go too far? OF COURSE!!! Now that we've killed off most of the predators, hunting is necessary to prevent an overpopulation disaster among many animals.

That said, the hunter firing on the drone was being MASSIVELY irresponsible. If the act wasn't illegal than it SHOULD be.

Did the hunter even know what he was shooting at, or who was operating the drone, or where it would crash land?

For all the hunter knew, the drone could have been operated by local or federal agents. When it crashed it might have landed on somebody's head or truck or possibly started a wildfire.

The NRA should loudly denounce the actions of this unknown idiot hunter if they want to protect their legitimacy, especially if it comes out the hunter knew who was operating the drone. "If you don't agree with a POV then shoot their stuff" is hardly the mark of responsible gun ownership.

supichoo		2012-02-19 04:38:42 PM

1 votes:

I have zero interest in hunting, but couldn't care less about animal rights activists either.

That being said I would have blown that thing out of the sky too.