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by SantaFeJoe on Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:16 pm

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A drone crashed in Yellowstone and now a New Mexico National Monument (Bandelier) also banned use of drones within the park boundaries, partially based on the Yellowstone crash:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati ... /13721055/

http://www.latimes.com/travel/californi ... story.html

http://krqe.com/2014/08/20/bandelier-jo ... ng-drones/

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by Mike in O on Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:37 pm

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I am sure it is the NRA behind this travesty...if only our citizens were free. If it doesn't bleed is it hunting?

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by Primus on Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:12 am

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It was inevitable - both the crash and the subsequent ban.

While 'drones' provide a unique perspective, especially in an area that is not otherwise accessible (flying over the Niagara falls), it loses the 'wow' factor soon, at least for me. Once you've seen a few videos of the same location, it is not that exciting any more.

Then there is the issue of privacy, noise, personal safety. I am sure drones will be banned in all public places in the near future. They are still amazing devices but need to be used and handled carefully.

Pradeep

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by Steven Major on Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:03 am

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Enough is enough.
If and when electronic devices are publicly available to render hobbyist drones inoperable midair, I will use them.

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by jimbo on Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:13 pm

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Mike in O wrote:I am sure it is the NRA behind this travesty...if only our citizens were free. If it doesn't bleed is it hunting?

Balderdash !!!!

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by SantaFeJoe on Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:05 am

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Primus wrote:It was inevitable - both the crash and the subsequent ban.
Pradeep

Just to clarify, the ban at National Parks was already in place at the time of the crash:

http://home.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=1601

And there was really a deadline already for the banning of drones in National Monuments:

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/08/19/d ... rks-nears/

There has been concern for a long time about foreign objects being thrown into the pool because the chemical reaction may be changing the colors of Grand Prismatic. Coins being the primary culprit.

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