Originally Posted by porcia83

His income appears to be derived from clicks on his site and from people reviewing content, the flying of drones is secondary from that. I doubt the FAA or anyone else would go after him for the money aspect, rather his reckless disregard for safety. It's the same thing that brought attention to Pirker, a double edged sword. They want the clicks and attention for their site, but in doing so invite the very same viewership that may result in trouble for them. There was a photography group in Chicago that did the same thing, advertised their services and showed off videos and pictures. $1.9 million in fines later......last I knew the matter was still pending. Either way, it's not cheap for the company to either pay a fine, or pay attorneys to defend them.

https://www.faa.gov/news/press_relea...m?newsId=19555

Not sure that people or websites vilifying the guy are going to make much of a difference though, in fact they may end up bringing more traffic and revenue to the guy. That 30-40k in monthly income will come in handy for fines/legal fees.