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Man Sentenced for 2022 Drone Incident at Bengals Recreation, NFL Implements Coverage Change
by DRONELIFE Workers Author Ian M. Crosby
In line with a report by the Cincinnati Enquirer, this previous Monday a person from Springfield Township was sentenced for flying an unauthorized drone over a Cincinnati Bengals Wildcard playoff recreation at PayCor Stadium on January fifteenth of final 12 months.
In line with Choose Matthew McFarland, the incident during which the drone was flown over gamers and components of the gang was one of many first of its variety within the U.S. Officers said that the occasion led to a coverage change by the NFL that may see groups cease a recreation and clear the sphere in response to an identical prevalence.
“This can be a new and rising security subject that (the NFL is) taking critically,” mentioned McFarland whereas addressing 25-year-old Dailon Dabney, who pleaded responsible in March to a cost associated to flying the drone. Dabney was sentenced to 1 12 months of probation and ordered to finish 40 hours of unpaid group service, and has already forfeited the DJI Mavic Air 2 drone, which might price over $1,000. Dabney mentioned in court docket that he posted the video taken from the drone “attempting to get extra content material” on his YouTube channel to achieve subscribers and earn more cash.
Dabney was certainly one of two males charged in federal court docket final 12 months with drone-related crimes dedicated at native sports activities stadiums. The opposite, Travis Lenhoff, flew a drone over Nice American Ballpark on Opening Day in 2022. Lenhoff additionally pleaded responsible final March, and was sentenced to 1 12 months of probation final month. Each males pleaded responsible to violating a brief flight restriction, which is a misdemeanor. In each circumstances, no unauthorized drones had been permitted to fly within the space from one hour earlier than to 1 hour after the video games. The FAA reminded pilots of the rule on X (previously Twitter) yesterday:
Drone pilots, from 1 hour earlier than till 1 hour after an @NFL, @MLB, NCAA Div. 1 Soccer, @NASCAR Cup, @IndyCar, or Champ Sequence common or post-season occasion, flying inside 3 miles of the stadium is PROHIBITED. Find out about drone guidelines at https://t.co/RyEEJK0QK7.
— FAADroneZone (@FAADroneZone) September 12, 2023
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Ian attended Dominican College of California, the place he acquired a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong ardour for writing and storytelling and a eager curiosity in expertise, he’s now contributing to DroneLife as a workers author.
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