https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/09/judge-overturns-local-law-that-effectively-banned-drones-over-small-town/
"A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down four key portions of a 2016 municipal ordinance in Newton, a Boston suburb that effectively banned drones.
The lawsuit, which was filed in January 2017 by a local doctor,
involves a question that has yet to be fully resolved in the age of
increasingly pervasive and inexpensive drones: how much can localities
restrict them?
The Newton law,
which was passed in December 2016, bans drone flights over private
property at or below 400 feet without the property owner’s permission.
The law also requires that all drones be registered with the city and
that drones not overfly schools, city property, or sporting events
without specific permission.
In a Thursday court order, US District Judge William Young concluded that these particular parts of the law went too far."
I'm for safety and privacy. But the laws need to be carefully written on how much restriction there can be on drones.
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