Florida man allegedly shoots down law enforcement drone 'harassing' him

[Reptile]

Goney has 29 prior felony convictions in the state, according to the DOJ.​

A Florida man accused of shooting down a law enforcement drone in July was indicted Wednesday on charges of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and destruction of aircraft.

Wendell Doyle Goney, 51, was formally charged after he allegedly admitted to shooting a Lake County Sheriff’s Office drone out of the sky with a .22 caliber rifle, according to a news release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Goney told deputies that drones had been "harassing" him, the release stated.

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Florida man allegedly shoots down law enforcement drone 'harassing' him

A Florida man accused of shooting down a law enforcement drone in July was indicted Wednesday on charges of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and destruction of aircraft.

www.foxnews.com

 

[mcshooter]

Get outta my air

 

[Palladin]

With a 22lr no less

 

[Dennis in MA]

I am torn which side I'm rooting for.

 

[AHM]

Old and Busted: Barrage Balloons.
The New Hotness: Barrage Balloons.

 

[StevieP]

On July 11, 2021, deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary on a 10-acre property in Mount Dora, about 30 miles northwest of Orlando.

The deputies deployed a drone to assist with an outdoor search, only to have it destroyed by gunfire that came from a nearby residence, according to the release.

After deputies confronted Goney, he allegedly admitted to shooting down the drone, while adding that he was not legally allowed to possess a gun as a convicted felon.

Goney has 29 prior felony convictions in the state, the release stated.

He faces up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted on both counts.

29 prior FELONIES, yet he still had a gun. How're those gun laws working out for you, Florida?

Still - hitting a presumably flying/moving drone with a .22LR is pretty impressive. You'd think he'd have seen all the police cars, though, and thought twice about shooting it down

 

[MadatMarek]

The drone was only two feet away from him

 

[jkelly1229]

The drone was only two feet away from him

Half of NES wouldve still missed

 

[wilson911]

This guy comes from good stock. Bet he never had covid. Possibly never even heard of it.

 

[TrashcanDan]

Not all heros wear capes.
Or have all their teeth.

 

[chindogg]

I am torn which side I'm rooting for.

I'll take the convicted felon for $1000 Alex.

 

[Dadstoys]

Sounds like he was being baited , and took it.

 

[Broc]

The drone was only two feet away from him

Was it trying to test for COVID?

 

[Reptile]

Sounds like he was being baited , and took it.

Maybe, but the propellers sure didn't tickle.

 

[ldi]

Where’s the drone video ?
or it didn’t happen

 

[Kicker96FS]

at he was not legally allowed to possess a gun as a convicted felon."


What part of STFU does he not understand?

That's why he has 29 convictions!

 

[Picton]

He shoulda moved to Colorado...

Deer Trail clerk returning checks for drone-hunting licenses

Deer Trail clerk returning checks for drone-hunting licenses

www.denverpost.com

Yeah, I know, they didn't really wind up issuing bounties for shooting down drones, in the end. But plenty of people there wanted to!