Originally Posted by
FLAPHappy
It is illegal to fly there, there are people around an amusement parks. Why don't they claim their expensive drones? Well, they will find themselves with a very hefty fine and possible jail time if they do.
My thoughts exactly. The fines and legal fees may well exceed the cost of the Phantom, and the camera. If the pilot is convicted of a crime, he may not even get the equipment back in the first place. Add that to the logistical consequences costs of a criminal conviction (e.g. difficulty landing a job), and it makes sense to stay in the background.
The more salient question is whether or not this pilot would have registered this aircraft, and put his registration number on the aircraft, if he intended to use it to commit a crime. I think we all agree on the answer to this question.