According to the “Daily Mail” on October 9, a video on the Internet showed drones flying through fireworks, as if they were in the spectacular scene of the movie “Star Wars.” However, whoever took the picture might have broken the law.
The 150-second video was not a blockbuster from Walt Disney, but an amateur video. The photographer installed a camera on the drone and filmed the flamboyant moment of fireworks at close range in Oxnard, California, sparking around, making the audience seem to be in the cabin of a fighter jet.
However, whoever took the picture might have broken the law because, during the fireworks display, the authorities imposed a no-fly zone to protect the masses. According to Forbes magazine, anyone who violates the security zone is liable to a fine of $40, 000; A deliberate violation is punishable by a felony of grade D and a term of imprisonment of between 5 and 10 years.
The Federal Aviation Administration also banned drones from flying in or near fireworks, and drones were not allowed to fly in public areas, hovering over crowds.
McNeal, a law and public policy expert, wrote in Forbes magazine, "It should be clear that drones’ flying in fireworks are unsafe and illegal. However, it can be seen from these incidents that a few careless operators have neglected this. "
