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15 Feb ’12
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what could possibly go wrong?
15 Feb ’12
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well that didn't take long
The father of an 18-year-old boy who built a drone with a gun attached and posted video of it on YouTube with the title "flying gun" says they broke no laws.
The footage appears to show a gun affixed to a drone hovering several feet off of the ground in a wooded area. The gun appears to discharge several times while the drone is in flight. In the posting, Austin Haughwout, 18, describes the device as a "homemade multi-rotor with a semi-automatic handgun mounted on it."
Haughwout's father Brett Haughwout said his son is an engineering student at Central Connecticut State University, custom built a drone device that included a spot for a handgun and the capability to fire it midflight. The gun belongs to Brett.
Brett said the video that shows the drone firing the weapon was shot on their property in Clinton, Connecticut. The father and son duo did "extensive research" before assembling the flying weapon to make sure they wouldn't break any laws.
The Clinton Police Department was alerted to the YouTube video this week and were concerned for public safety. Local law enforcement officials said, however, they do not believe the device violates any state law.
The Federal Aviation Administration was also investigating the video.
more http://www.nbclosang.....68531.html
interesting side note, this is the same kid that got assaulted last year on the beach
15 Feb ’12
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looks like he is good for now
"We are attempting to determine if any laws have been violated at this point. It would seem to the average person, there should be something prohibiting a person from attaching a weapon to a drone. At this point, we can't find anything that's been violated," Clinton Police Chief Todd Lawrie said.
19 Feb ’12
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KVR said
"We are attempting to determine if any laws have been violated at this point. It would seem to the average person, there should be something prohibiting a person from attaching a weapon to a drone. At this point, we can't find anything that's been violated," Clinton Police Chief Todd Lawrie said.
This part really bothers me. No ones been hurt, no oblivious laws have been broken, and there are no victims. So what's the response? Lets dig really deep until we find some obscure law we can warp so it applies to this.
On a separate note, imagine if he added this technology to his drone:
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15 Feb ’12
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lol, that sentry gun is awesome
19 Feb ’12
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KVR said
lol, that sentry gun is awesome
And amazingly inexpensive. Of course, I want to pull a Tim Taylor and make it a double or even a quad gun. Rrrrr Rrrrr
15 Feb ’12
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go big
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