Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for May 07, 2016
May 06, 2016
May 08, 2016
Transcript:
Janis: The Supreme Court ruled in United States V. Causby that property rights do not extend upward and that air space is public and available for travel and general use. Janis: The 1946 Landmark case was initiated by a North Carolina chicken farmer who said army airplanes from a nearby field were scaring his chickens to death. Janis: The court did agree that, at 83 feet, the planes were causing damage to Farmer Causby's livelihood, and he was awarded compensation. The court did not address how high was 'safe'. Arlo: It's really difficult for the law to keep up with the pace of technology.
Interesting … it is pretty much illigal for any private person to use a drone here, unless you got a permit – and even then it is still within a given area where you can´t see into other peoples property.