Proposal to limit drone usage in Phoenix

[kh1]

Saw this on slashdot today.

Phoenix, AZ is considering limiting drone usage:

Two City Council members today will unveil a draft ordinance that would make it a crime to use a drone to film, audiotape or photograph people on their private property without their consent.

But, the exceptions are interesting:

However, the proposal has many exceptions, which include permissible taping and photographing for mapping or artistic or journalistic purposes as long as the recording shows several residences and no individual is identifiable. The ordinance also would allow violators a defense if the person destroyed the photos or tapes upon learning of the law as long as he or she did not record or photograph children, sex or nudity or distribute the images or recordings.

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[BaldEagle]

This doesn't seem too unreasonable, does it? The devil might be in the details, but it seems that legislation is inevitable. Why not have it be reasonable.

 

[kh1]

I'm not sure what the laws are regarding regular photography of people on private property, presumably taken from public property. I wonder why existing laws regulating that aren't sufficient to also apply to drones?