Drone found in Whitehouse

[Oscar]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/26/politics/white-house-device-secret-service/

[bfeist]

Filing under "dumbass"

[eddiecj]

i would love to know the circumstances surrounding this incident, not from CNN thats for sure!

[battlestu]

"to alcohol! the cause of... and solution to... all of life's problems"

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/us/white-house-drone.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

WASHINGTON — It was 42 degrees, lightly raining and pitch black near the White House when an inebriated, off-duty employee for a government intelligence agency decided it was a good time to test-fly his friend's quadcopter drone that sells for hundreds of dollars and is popular among hobbyists.

[Michael]

i would love to know the circumstances surrounding this incident, not from CNN thats for sure!

You're making a request for information on the internet.


I'm just wondering what internet source you would rely on better than CNN?

[bfeist]

i would love to know the circumstances surrounding this incident, not from CNN thats for sure!

You're making a request for information on the internet.


I'm just wondering what internet source you would rely on better than CNN?

Any.


Actually, terrifyingly, the best source for current information on the internet is Reddit.

[Ededge2002]

Here is the information:

Some dolt got out his DJI toy and decided to get a sneak video over the fences of the White House.  He clipped a tiny tree branch and it tumbled to the ground.  The ground broke its fall.

This is why DJI should have a sign off on purchase and the serial number be tractable.  I suspect its already in the hands of the intelligence and have a feeling the owner will be getting a surprise visit if they don't already know who he/she is.

Wonder why were seeing an increase in tensions regarding drones?  I don't! 

[bfeist]

Hi Ed. The real story's a bit different. The guy turned himself in.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/us/white-house-drone.html

[battlestu]

check it out they found the drone pilot 

[Michael]

Hi Ed. The real story's a bit different. The guy turned himself in.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/us/white-house-drone.html

New York Times is better than Reddit?   

[Ededge2002]

Ok I have edited my post to make it accurate:

Some drunk dolt got out his DJI toy and decided to get a sneak video over the fences of the White House.  He clipped a tiny tree branch and it tumbled to the ground.  The ground broke its fall.   He claimed it was out of control when it crashed

[Oscar]

More surprising news - this time using drone trying to smuggle drugs across the border. (I think it's a hexcopter)

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/drone-loaded-drugs-crashes-near-us-mexico-border-174558453.html#7IB4FuE

[Ededge2002]

Why would they use a multirotor to carry precious cargo?  Everyone knows they crash in anything more than a farts worth of wind and that a fixed wing could carry much more payload a longer distance quieter and with much less power.  This is why we call drug dealers stupid I guess!~

Ps my works machine can carry +10kg for 20 minutes and has round trip 10km range.....

[Papa]

If you take a vacation in Can-Cun we'll know what your are doing!!!


Jack.

[Ededge2002]

If you take a vacation in Can-Cun we'll know what your are doing!!!


Jack.

"Vacation"   ? 

Why the hell would I come back!