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Drones trespassing in my property (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by kaliban@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Idk if anyone had a similar problem before, but I live in EU by the countryside, at first there were only a few but now it happens more and more often to see drones passing over my house, I am sure they are civilian drones because law enforcement has no reason to use them since the area is quiet (and honestly I doubt they would be able to do so), however it bothers me enough to know that there are people who get over the fence and enter my property going to look at what they want, does anyone have any advice on what to do?

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[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think jamming the radio would be much easier and faster

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Also super illegal and easy to get caught for.

[–] fiercekitten@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

If OP only turns it on when there is a drone above their house, how would it be easy to get caught?

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

You can't really get a jammer to disable only a drone. The jamming will affect an area all around, likely affecting the neighbors' wifi, bluetooth connections, and other radio signals like cellphones, for example.

If that happens, it would get noticed, reported, and investigated very quickly.

[–] KazuchijouNo@lemy.lol 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Hey! Why does my drone keep malfunctioning every time I fly it over this one house in particular?"

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

More like, "shit, I totally lost contact with my drone when I flew it over this home, and i never saw it again. Never gonna do that again"

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

that's how you use it, correct.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Did you also say that to folks who worked on the underground railroad?

Do what's right, not what's legal.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Are you really comparing someone flying a drone over your property to slavery?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

"They're the same picture"