[Vision2020] drone sighting

Sun Sep 21 13:26:23 PDT 2014

Mr. Hansen has made a good case for why drone operators should be required to complete. and pass, an operator's course in order to gain a license to fly these machines.
Additionally, because these things can fall out of the sky, potentially causing damage and physical injury, the operators should be required to carry an insurance policy of no less than two million dollars. ($2,000,000)

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> From: thansen at moscow.com 
> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:12:47 -0700 
> To: paul.rumelhart at gmail.com 
> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com 
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] drone sighting 
>  
> Chief Duke - 
>  
> Mr. Rumelhart publicly stated that a large noisy drone was seen, by him  
> yesterday, flying over Moscow Junior High School. 
>  
> Mr. Rumelhart suggests that we should simply ignore it.  I don't 
>  
> Suppose the drone had experienced problems and crashed into a moving  
> car . . . or worse.  What then? 
>  
> I believe that an explanation is called for. 
>  
> Mr. Rumelhart may turn his back on this instance.  I assure you, Chief.  
>   I won't! 
>  
> How many more large, noisy drones will fly over public schools here in  
> Moscow before one crashes, causing physical injury, and you, Chief  
> Duke, think to yourself, "Maybe we should have done something about  
> this earlier." 
>  
> On the evening of September 11th, just before the megaload entered  
> Moscow, I met up with a few MPD officers outside city hall and we  
> discussed drones (the "Moscow Cares" drone in particular) and their  
> potential for property and physical injury.   That discussion was a  
> major factor in my decision not to fly the drone over populated  
> grounds. 
>  
> Perhaps the same concern should be applied to the large noisy drone  
> (and the potential for more) Mr. Rumelhart witnessed yesterday.  I am  
> sure that the parents of the students at Moscow Junior High School  
> Would appreciate it. 
>  
> I eagerly await your reply. 
>  
> On the evening of September 
>  
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . . 
>  
> "Moscow Cares" 
> http://www.MoscowCares.com<http://www.moscowcares.com/> 
>  
> Tom Hansen 
> Moscow, Idaho 
>  
>  
> On Sep 21, 2014, at 12:47 PM, Paul Rumelhart  
> <paul.rumelhart at gmail.com<mailto:paul.rumelhart at gmail.com>> wrote: 
>  
>  
> Answer to Mr. Hansen, I have no idea which local agencies have drones.  
> Somebody does. This wasn't a quad copter, it had a long narrow body, a  
> fin, and a wider section at the front. 
>  
> Also, my apologies to Chief Duke for being dragged into this  
> conversation. If I wanted to report something I would call the non  
> emergency number at the station instead of cc'ing you like you were the  
> guy down the hall that handles the TPS reports. 
>  
> Paul 
>  
> On Sep 21, 2014 10:34 AM, "Tom Hansen"  
> <thansen at moscow.com<mailto:thansen at moscow.com>> wrote: 
> Mr. Rumelhart stated: 
>  
> "This one was a few feet long and looked like an official drone some  
> department or other was testing out. I highly doubt they were deploying  
> it illegally." 
>  
> http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2014-September/098157.html 
>  
> Question, Mr. Rumelhart:  Since I have never seen a drone flying within  
> Moscow city limits (with the sole exception of the "Moscow Cares" drone  
> I flew the other day at Guy Wicks Field), what department (state,  
> county, or city) possesses a drone? 
>  
> Question for Chief Duke:  Chief, are you aware of ANY drones flown over  
> Moscow Junior High School yesterday (Saturday)?  I ask this question  
> because I consider such activity to be a threat to the safety of the  
> Moscow community.  I have thought it over carefully and extensively.  I  
> have decided not to fly the "Moscow Cares" drone (pictured below) over  
> people or a location with the potential of inhabiting people. 
>  
> <image1.jpeg> 
>  
> Thank you for your anticipated and thoughtful response, Chief. 
>  
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . . 
>  
> "Moscow Cares" 
> http://www.MoscowCares.com<http://www.moscowcares.com/> 
>  
> Tom Hansen 
> Moscow, Idaho 
>  
>  
>  
> On Sep 21, 2014, at 7:41 AM, Tom Hansen  
> <thansen at moscow.com<mailto:thansen at moscow.com>> wrote: 
>  
> Nope. 
>  
> Mine is virtually silent 
>  
> Anybody care to see Guy Wicks Field from approximately 200 (that's  
> right, two hundred) feet? 
>  
> I don't see why I was so concerned.  This drone is easier to fly, and  
> control (via iPad), than a kite. 
>  
> If I were you, Mr. Rumelhart, I would report this sighting to the  
> Moscow Police.  Flying a drone, especially one as noisy as you claim,  
> over a public school is dangerous. 
>  
> Never mind.  I Cc'd a copy of this to Moscow Police Chief Duke.  You  
> can provide the missing details to the officer when he stops by, ok?   
> The community would appreciate it. 
>  
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . . 
>  
> "Moscow Cares" 
> http://www.MoscowCares.com<http://www.moscowcares.com/> 
>  
> Tom Hansen 
> Moscow, Idaho 
>  
>  
> On Sep 20, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Paul Rumelhart  
> <paul.rumelhart at gmail.com<mailto:paul.rumelhart at gmail.com>> wrote: 
>  
> I just saw what I looked like a big white drone making a loud piercing  
> whistle sound heading west above the Junior High.  Anyone else see it?   
> Is this Tom's new toy?  I can only assume it was spying on me,  
> attempting to divine exactly what I'm putting in the chili I've been  
> preparing for dinner. 
>  
> Paul 
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