L.A.P.D. want to crack down on civilian drones after police station incident

 Last week, a South Bay man who routinely films police activity flew his quadcopter drone directly over the LAPD’s Hollywood division parking lot and recorded officers going to and from their squad cars and other cruisers entering and exiting the parking lot.

When confronted about it, he pointed out he was safely and legally standing on the public sidewalk. Police suggested they could arrest him for trespassing because the drone was in an area closed to civilians, but upon further examination, LAPD officials told the Los Angeles Times, it wasn't that simple.

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