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So, my neighbor came over today while I was flying. I was expecting him to be upset about the yard, as multiple people have been no-shows on the job and we don't have a mower. Instead he opened the conversation with "I don't want you flying that thing while my family is using our pool, I'd hate to have to blast it out of the sky with double alt buck"
Now, if I was in a public park, I would have landed and proceeded tell him how illegal that would be in a not so nice way. He's my neighbor though, and I still have to live across the street from him regardless of how this conversation ends.
My response boiled down to how highly irresponsible it would be to discharge a firearm inside a neighborhood inside the city limits, and that "We would have a problem" if he went that route. After a few minutes of logistical concerns (how the hell am I supposed to know you're in your pool before I take off?) I had abated him enough to come look at what I could see and how ridiculously close the drone would have to be to spy on anyone.
After seeing the footage himself his concerns were gone and he went back to being the friendly neighbor he's always been. After this he'll always be the asshole across the street but at the same time he's not going to cause any more problems with me operating over my own property.
Just a tip folks, if your neighbors think you're being shady or spying, just let them see your footage. They will buck at first, "I DONT CARE WHAT YOU CAN SEE!" was his initial response. With some patience though, you can convert people away from this train of thought.
Now, if I was in a public park, I would have landed and proceeded tell him how illegal that would be in a not so nice way. He's my neighbor though, and I still have to live across the street from him regardless of how this conversation ends.
My response boiled down to how highly irresponsible it would be to discharge a firearm inside a neighborhood inside the city limits, and that "We would have a problem" if he went that route. After a few minutes of logistical concerns (how the hell am I supposed to know you're in your pool before I take off?) I had abated him enough to come look at what I could see and how ridiculously close the drone would have to be to spy on anyone.
After seeing the footage himself his concerns were gone and he went back to being the friendly neighbor he's always been. After this he'll always be the asshole across the street but at the same time he's not going to cause any more problems with me operating over my own property.
Just a tip folks, if your neighbors think you're being shady or spying, just let them see your footage. They will buck at first, "I DONT CARE WHAT YOU CAN SEE!" was his initial response. With some patience though, you can convert people away from this train of thought.