There are major events that have happened that give plenty of reason for recreational drones to be illegal. On January 28, 2015 around 3a.m., a government official was flying a two foot wide recreational drone 10 blocks away from the White House, and eventually the drone crashed on White House grounds. The president and the first lady were traveling in India at this time so they were not in danger. This is …show more content…
The FAA thinks there should be more regualtions to ensure that drones are safe and are not putting peoples privacy at jeopardy. The FAA is issuing new guidelines restricting where and how users can fly drones. Barack Obama has also been working to help regulate the laws, “[President] Obama said he's assigned several federal agencies to work with "stakeholders" to create a framework to ensure drones are safe and aren't ‘violating people's privacy’’’(Diamond). This statement tells people that Barack Obama is onboard with the regulation and legalization of drones because he is advocating for the restrictions. By working with the FAA this will strengthen the laws and regulations for all users with drones. This will protect people and their privacy, and prevent any accidents or intentional incidents from