Drones over stadiums lead to the right questions being asked

Aerial view from Stadium High School in Tacoma

Thus far the public obsesses over invasion of privacy and the FAA squabbles over profits; meanwhile the real danger comes from UAV’s physically falling from the sky onto unsuspecting people below. This is why the rules must change. This is the only thing that matters. I fly regularly and made a conscious decision to avoid dense crowds of people after flying over a local marathon and a farmer’s market and seeing the potential risks firsthand.