Originally Posted by elle123 (Post 2418998)

Maybe, the developers don't want the public to see the poor quality of new construction.

Originally Posted by elle123 (Post 2418998)

Maybe, the developers don't want the public to see the poor quality of new construction.

Originally Posted by RRGuyNJ (Post 2419163)

Makes you wonder what The Villages are trying to hide.
If the fights are within the regulations regarding flying drones I doubt they have anything to base their legal fight to stop the drones from flying. They're up to something in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2419176)

Probably not trying to hide anything, probably just want to control the release of information. It's hard to release exciting new updates when the video has been on YouTube for a month already.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2418905)

Not a lot of theft by way of drones.

Originally Posted by MollyJo (Post 2418983)

Intimidation to scare, nobody likes a bully…

Originally Posted by mikemalloy (Post 2419021)

I had the opportunity to see Don's well reasoned and knowledgible response to the letter he received. In a nutshell, a lawyer (from CA) wrote to him on behalf of the owner and told him that he had no proper license and no legal right to do what he has been doing. It's Don's position, which he backed up with authority, that he does.
In my experience, some junior lawyer in the mailing firm was assigned the job of getting rid of Don's videos. He may have done a little research, but it's clear from his letter than he had no legal authority to cite to back him up. So he just used the threat of expensive legal costs to engage in what we now call lawfare. I thihk Don is going to fight and from what I can gather, he'll eventually win.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2419186)

Surveillance to locate things of value, security, access, egress, optimal routes. "Casing the joint" by drone as part of planning the heist. Very important... or so I've been told. 😎

Originally Posted by Ptmcbriz (Post 2419051)

The developer wants to protect its reputation, thereby protect the future values of your home. I think what is happening is misinformation is being put out by these drone video creators (except for maybe 1 or 2 that do get it right) and the developer receives phone calls all around the world (literally) with people wanting to confirm if X area” is opening in 3 months as the drone video states, when it’s really not scheduled to open for 6 months. The ones that don’t get it right are creating added work and diminishing reputations by being wrong. I’m sure there are also liability issues, along with showing assets at construction sites.

My suggestion is the developer needs to issue special permits for drones and limiting how many are out there. Then it can be controlled and managed.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2419176)

Probably not trying to hide anything, probably just want to control the release of information. It's hard to release exciting new updates when the video has been on YouTube for a month already.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2419041)

Can you please point out where in FAA Regulations, the FAA has the authority to allow or not allow, "taking video of private property" and using such vidoe, commercially?

Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2419189)

I’m thinking a GO FUND ME should be started to help out any legal expenses for Gold Wing Nut!

Originally Posted by rockyhyder (Post 2419065)

Bet you would feel differently if you were the one building houses and trying to market your product nationwide and some guys with no skin in the game were taking drone videos of product you don’t have ready for the market yet and posting it on you tube for their own profit.