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Drones flying over backyards

givemeaspell — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:13:28 GMT

Today as I left my home I could hear a noise, looked up and noticed a drone (with camera attached) flying over my backyard and continuing on over my neighbours and the whole block. I then noticed a van driving slowly and it appeared the passenger in the van was controlling the drone. My OH is furious and says this is an invasion of privacy, Ive since checked the CASA website and it says that you are not allowed to fly over people's backyards. I should have got the rego. Who would do this? Real Estate? surely they would know the rules though? Anyone shed any light?

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imastawka — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:22:57 GMT

Tech savvy burglars?

Yep, shoulda got the rego

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givemeaspell — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:26:58 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Tech savvy burglars?

Yep, shoulda got the rego

grrrr, hubby said I should have thrown something at it. Im the worst thrower ever lol.

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kopenhagen5 — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:36:38 GMT

Shoot it down.

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lyndal1838 — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:00:15 GMT

I would be inclined to start with the local police.

They should be informaed if it is a legit operation and if it isn't they may have had some information/complaints from other neighbours.

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***super_nova*** — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:14:50 GMT

CASA regulations state that hobbyists who fly for no commercial gain cannot fly their drones:

• Within 3 nautical miles of an airport;

• Above 400 feet in controlled airspace (large towns and cities);

• Over populous areas;

• Within 30 meters of people;

• At night.

https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft/landing-page/remotely-piloted-aircraft-system

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colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:03:11 GMT

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colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:06:11 GMT

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colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:06:47 GMT

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electric*mayhem*band — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 17:58:39 GMT

Invest in one of these feathered drones, OP.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/dutch-cops-train-eagles-to-snatch-drones-2016-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smv7cBzg-Ok

Sorted !

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electric*mayhem*band — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 20:42:14 GMT

Ironically (and coincidentally) we've just had this TV advert for the late Baldrick's forthcoming television programme.

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fo-trut — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 21:38:17 GMT

I agree with #4, make some shotgun rain, do the shotgun rain dance

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lytt-kata — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 06:48:35 GMT

Don't mean to make you paranoid but there can be a reason for flying drones over residential areas that isn't about burglary.

It's possible to "hack" people's computers by recording their keyboard strokes (keylogging) by electromagnetic emanations. It's possible to put your set-up in a drone, fly it over people's houses, and pick up and remotely record every key they press on their computers - logins, passwords, everything. The NSA tested it out with success.

Here's a demo:

http://www.securitytube.net/video/215

Although it must be said, I highly doubt that's what was going on. Far more likely that it was just a good old fashioned privacy invasion for a good old fashioned potential burglary.

Ideally, you'd be able to use a jammer to prevent drones from spying on you, but unfortunately jammers are very illegal in Australia - not just phone jammers, but GPS jammers as well. Unlike in most parts of the world, all signal jammers of any kind are illegal in Australia, even for use on private property. Property damage is also illegal - a jammer won't damage anything, but if you throw something at it, that's illegal. Civilians spying on you is illegal, but so is everything you could possibly do to stop it whilst it's happening.

So unfortunately, it's illegal to prevent drones from spying on you.

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jimmy*part4 — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 07:06:12 GMT

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jimmy*part4 — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 07:32:11 GMT

Kangaroos also don't like drones in their yard....

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amalan11 — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 09:14:27 GMT

I recall reading only a couple of months ago that drones are often used by real estate agents so watch if any local houses go on sale. I thought at the time it was an invasion of privacy to neighborhood.

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the_hawk* — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 09:39:09 GMT

one of these should take care of any starying drones, just make sure it has gone past and not recording you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrgTtZXuj4w

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tasfleur — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 04:41:17 GMT

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fo-trut — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 05:23:14 GMT

Shotgun Joe Biden & Rand (the drone alarmist) Paul-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIdKIM2btoA

Shotgun Rain on dem drones. The US vice president tells women how to deal with intrusive drones on their property.

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tasfleur — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 06:22:07 GMT