(Ed.'s Note: Following the passage of the new Federal Aviation Administration law regarding drones already in effect, local entities have joined other public entities and put a new policy in effect protecting its campus from the ever-intrusive new technology.
The sign above was placed along State Highway 4 (Boca Chica Highway) past the Border Patrol checkpoint. The Port of Brownsville prohibits the flying of drones above its secure areas, and not on
the entire 45,000 acres in that jurisdiction. (And one of our readers correctly pointed out that the TSC does not refer to the community college, but rather to the Texas Safety Code under the Government Code.)Under the Texas Government Code, Section 323.0045, drones are prohibited from hovering over a number of state facilities including a correctional facility, detentions facility, and/or critical infrastructure facility. In the case of the Port, it considers certain parts critical infrastructure. The sign at top is probably meant to protect the operations of SpaceX.
But who put it up?
The new FAA law requires all commercial drones to display their license number on the outside of the device. The law is an effort to keep first responders safe and prevent them from having to open or take apart drones to determine its owners.
Texas Southmost College, the Port of Brownsville, the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, and the state are some of the local authorities that have focused on drone laws to prevent accidents and enhance security.
However, it is unclear whether these entities have the ability or constitutional authority to enforce the prohibition.
8 comments:
Hmm doesn’t Brownsville PD and Fire use drones to save lives and aren’t they considered commercial? That’s responsible commercial drone use. Well isn’t this story a dumb and useless waste of TSC resources. What does TSC have to hide that they don’t want the local and federal government (the main source of drone usage near the border) looking at the campus? And then a fine of 10,000 dollars? Wow. They’re really hurting for money. They must also want in on the local wedding planner’s cash, local film crew’s cash, and economic council’s cash (starving artists and local businesses that need arial footage). They are certainly desperate for money or have something to hide. What commercial drone accidents? TSC a public institution needs to disclose the information.
More like papito’s Xmas gift from Christmas morning. If a commercial drone goes down over them, duh then call the authorities. But these fines? Totally desperate for cash and seems like they have something to hide. If a commercial drone harms or injures property or a person, then obviously the matter needs to be resolved between the drone owner and party that was harmed. But why is TSC banning this air space from local artists and businesses especially since it is a historic and public site with many wanting aerial footage. What else is happening or not happening that TSC is not disclosing concerning drone incidents? Probably nothing and are just wanting to charge for aerial footage and fatten their pocket with fines. Air rights fees?
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So if they don't pay what??? Sent them to jail? Sure the locals are gonna pay - with what stamps! Jack ALL fines to the max allowed by the state - WE HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY ANY FINE!
Brownbsville already has an official downtown drone - City Commissioner Ben Neece! ja ja ja ja
It is obvious that the State of Texas, TSC and the Port have no idea what this new technology brings. The sign above and the huge fines are just "signs" and "threats" against technology that these power mongers don't yet understand.
LADRONES {?} or DRONES prohibited ?
pobresito ben YA DEJENLO!!!
@November 23, 2019 at 1:41 PM
Does he have a license?
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