Ahhhhh.... "The rest of the story" ... That makes sense. "We are from the FAA and we are not happy until you are not happy"
On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 7:37 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I can only assume that someone ratted the guy out. I'll say that from my > distant observations (I don't work directly with him, but I know people who > do) that the guy has a reputation for being a dick. This, no doubt, was > probably the motivation for someone ratting on him. > > That being said, it's probably prudent just to stand down and leave it at > that rather than poking the bear. While I have no doubt there are plenty > of ACLU and other lawyers who would take this on, pissing off the > government is never a good idea in my book. They tend to make your life > miserable for a long, long time, regardless of the outcome. > > I think he said something in one of the many local TV interviews to the > effect that he wasn't doing anything wrong, and would continue to run his > drone and post videos until they came after him. > > That's not smart if you ask me, but knowing what I do about him, I'm not > surprised. > > Dan > > > > On Mar 16, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Sounds like the FAA is looking to "make an example" of somebody in a new > area but it sounds like an equally dumb way of doing it. > > I predict its going to go to trial and the guy is going to have no > shortage of free lawyers who will make the FAA look like bumbling idiots. > > > > -Curt > > > > From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 7:30 AM > > Subject: [MBZ] OT - My Drone Buddy Gets into Trouble > > > > Remember that drone footage I posted a link to a few months back? > > > > That's a guy that works in our building, who is now in trouble with the > FAA for flying his drone for "commercial purposes." > > > > > http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/28417965/faa-to-tampa-man-dont-put-drone-video-on-youtube > < > http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/28417965/faa-to-tampa-man-dont-put-drone-video-on-youtube > > > > > > As I understand it he's pretty much told the FAA to pound sand, which, I > believe, is a pretty dumb thing to do. Even more so when you're a > government employee yourself. > > > > Should be interesting to see how this pans out.... > > > > Dan > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ < > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > < > https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
