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California passed a bill that will allow firefighters to down drones that impede with their missions, as firefighters found themselves hamstrung and unable to deliver aerial water coverage for nearly 20 minutes because a couple of schmucks were flying their quadcopters directly overhead.
The bill offers "immunity to any emergency responder who damages an unmanned aircraft in the course of firefighting, air ambulance, or search-and-rescue operations" in addition the bill will also levy stiff fines and potentially even jail time for people whose UAVs inhibit an emergency response.
I find it a bit silly that bills like this are even needed as this should be pretty common sense, but at the same time this covers the firefighters butt when they decide to drop a few thousand gallons of water on it and the fire.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/21/california-bill-allows-firefighters-to-ground-pesky-drones/
The bill offers "immunity to any emergency responder who damages an unmanned aircraft in the course of firefighting, air ambulance, or search-and-rescue operations" in addition the bill will also levy stiff fines and potentially even jail time for people whose UAVs inhibit an emergency response.
I find it a bit silly that bills like this are even needed as this should be pretty common sense, but at the same time this covers the firefighters butt when they decide to drop a few thousand gallons of water on it and the fire.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/21/california-bill-allows-firefighters-to-ground-pesky-drones/