Criminal charges against Myron Dewey, the drone operator who documented the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock last year, have been dismissed. Dewey faced stalking charges brought by the Morton County Sheriff's Office after he flew his drone over two hired security officers, reportedly trying to obtain images of their faces and license plate numbers. While … [Read more...] about Charges Dismissed Against Drone Operator Who Flew Over Pipeline Protest
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More Drama in the Skies Over Standing Rock
The drama over drones at the Standing Rock Pipeline Protest continues. Two protestors have been charged with drone related crimes. North Dakota officials say that these may be the first drone related criminal cases on record in the state. Myron C. Dewey, drone operator, journalist, and owner of Digital Smoke Signals, has been filming via drone at Standing Rock for several … [Read more...] about More Drama in the Skies Over Standing Rock
The Latest From Standing Rock: FAA Refuses Media Drone Permission to Fly
News and Commentary. Since the story about the FAA's Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the Standing Rock Protests broke earlier this week with John Goglia's piece in Forbes Magazine and Peter Sach's Drone Law Journal article, the drone community has disagreed over how much responsibility the FAA has for the TFR's it issues. While the Forbes article queried whether … [Read more...] about The Latest From Standing Rock: FAA Refuses Media Drone Permission to Fly
The TFR Over Standing Rock: What Law Enforcement Doesn’t Want You to See
News and Commentary. The FAA has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest, prohibiting any aircraft other than law enforcement from flying over the site for a 4-nautical mile radius. Regardless of the claim that the TFR is for "safety," the effect of the TFR is to block any legitimate documentation of activities on either side: … [Read more...] about The TFR Over Standing Rock: What Law Enforcement Doesn’t Want You to See
