Fly a drone, go to jail? Drone operators first in LA to be charged with crimes

Two people who allegedly flew drones near heliports in downtown Los Angeles and around Griffith Park were hit with misdemeanor charges, making them the first to be charged under new city restrictions banning the aerial devices within five miles of an airport, the City Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. City prosecutors allege that on Dec. 9, 20-year-old"

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