Man jailed for hitting woman with drone | BBC News

by Alex Kirkpatrick

02 March 2017

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The owner of an aerial photography business has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after a drone he was operating knocked a woman unconscious. Paul Skinner was found guilty of reckless endangerment, by a judge at the Seattle Municipal Court. It is believed to be the first time a drone pilot has been given a jail sentence. The incident happened during Seattle’s 2015 Pride Parade.

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