The LA Times and others shouldn't worry about the 406,000 drones that responsible owners registered. It is the countless drones, which irresponsible cowboys have not registered, that are worrisome.
This comment rubs me the wrong way.
The LA times isn't "worried", they are USING drones to promote their own interests...advertising dollars.
Secondly, I see a major flaw in this thinking because it implies that only through compliance are people responsible......if the 406,000 owners of drones that registered are "responsible", why did THEY need to register at all?
Because compliance and registration ALWAYS makes a society "Gubbment Certified Safe?
Just like vehicle registration...it does nothing for safety...it's ALL about revenue....but in the beginning the low cost lulls people into happy acceptance. "What a bargain, ONLY $5.00". Remember this when in a few years it's $25.00
Same with toll roads that never seem to go away as promised.
My concern is how many have been brainwashed to think that the only way to a safe society is empowering government more and more?
I say the map to a safe society is teaching individuals personal responsibility early on. Something our government has failed at miserably...if not ensured just the opposite.
Registration and responsibility are two different things. A "Responsible" person does not need a registration to be responsible.
And irresponsible people do not magically become responsible people because of a government registration.
I have drones and opted NOT to register. But as a responsible person, they have not been flown since Feb 18th since as irrational as it may be, it is now law.. I may be a "cowboy", but that doesn't make me irresponsible.
Some of you folks drive me to drink!