Drone overflights of Kentucky governor’s home

First, the governor’s tweet complaining (because of course, to complain about drones, you need to do it on Twitter):

The drone that was just flying over my home & filming my children was personally flown by @WDRBNews Director https://t.co/8cEacM885B

— Governor Matt Bevin (@GovMattBevin) August 1, 2017

Now, the TV station’s response:

.@GovMattBevin WDRB was flying a drone in accordance to the FAA rules to cover news happening at your home. There is NO video of children. https://t.co/ZBoBiJTfsn

— Barry Fulmer (@BarryFulmerWDRB) August 1, 2017

CNET (Chris Matyszczyk) reports on a possible reason for the overflight:

Why, though, might have Fulmer chosen to pilot his way over Bevin’s home?

One possibility is a story that aired on WDRB on Tuesday. It involved a controversy surrounding the true value of the governor’s residence, which was purchased through a limited liability company. The local Courier-Journal referred to it as a possible “sweetheart deal.”

For some thoughts on whether this could lead to a lawsuit — whether for trespass or intrusion upon seclusion — see this post. For more on law and drones, including shooting down drones, see these posts.

Originally Found On: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/08/02/drone-overflights-of-kentucky-governors-home/