Got to love the NY Daily News reporters, famous for their witty commentary.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.2281577

Then there is some additional information here:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2453984

He starts off noting "a friend" was arrested. I think we've all had that "friend" at one point or another. Perhaps I'm jaded, but it sounds like he was the pilot, even more so after reading his commentary. The rationalization appears typical for the few folks who have been busted, and wonder why afterwards. The best/worst line though was this (emphasis added by me):

"...Clearly we do have the right to fly anywhere within the scope that we would not be endangering anyone..."

It's interesting to note all the legal sleuthing he's done after the fact. The only think missing is his commentary is "FREE SPEECH" and a wiki link, or dictionary definition. I'm sure his/the pilot's attorney will clue him into the reality of what he did.

Flying over an amusement park area during one of the busiest times of the year just isn't smart. Especially since the guy is "..a little overconfident in himself...", and "..who knows where he was flying...". The anti-cop rant at the end is pretty obligatory, of course.

Arrested and held for 3 hours, drone confiscated, and now charges brought against him. Oh, and he has hired an attorney now too. Even if the charges are dropped, I wonder if he'll look back on this and think ya, that was worth it!