FAA Implements No Fly Zone in Ferguson Amid Unrest Over Killed Teen

[lostinblue 1,989]

FAA Implements No Fly Zone in Ferguson Amid Unrest Over Killed Teen Police say their helicopter was shot at multiple times Sunday

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a no-fly zone over Ferguson, Missouri, Tuesday at the request of the St. Louis County Police Department.

The St. Louis County Police Department told TIME it asked the FAA for the flight restriction after a police helicopter was fired upon “multiple times” during civil unrest Sunday. Ferguson, located just outside St. Louis, Missouri, erupted in street violence amid demonstrations sparked by the death of Michael Brown, a black teenager who was shot and killed by police on Saturday.

The FAA order restricts flights over the Ferguson area below 3,000 feet to first responders only, including medical and police helicopters. Private aircraft, including news helicopters, are prohibited from flying below 3,000 feet in a 3-mile radius around the town. The rule doesn’t apply to aircraft landing at or taking off from the nearby Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, a major commercial hub. The restriction is in place through August 18.

The order says the flight restrictions were put in place “to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities.” The FAA would not elaborate further on the reason for the St. Louis County Police Department’s request. “If you want it, file a FOIA,” FAA Spokesperson Elizabeth Cory told TIME, in reference to a Freedom of Information Act request.

It’s not unusual for local police departments to request flight restrictions over potentially dangerous zones, and it’s typically done to clear airspace for police helicopter operations. The Ferguson restriction, however, may make it more difficult for news media to get aerial footage of the town as the Brown story continues to develop.

“If we feel that order is restored we can request ran early termination,” St. Louis County police spokesperson Bryan Schellman told TIME.

http://time.com/3105035/ferguson-faa-no-fly-zone/

Will the shooters be called terrorist? One thinks back to the Bundy ranch and dingy Harry

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

One thinks back to the Bundy ranch and dingy Harry

Correct. One. Quite literally one - that would be you.

[Darnell 8,478]

If the newsboys want aerial footage, they can send in some vid-drones, quite easily. FAA allows for under 400 ft without a license or permission.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

FAA Implements No Fly Zone in Ferguson Amid Unrest Over Killed Teen Police say their helicopter was shot at multiple times Sunday

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a no-fly zone over Ferguson, Missouri, Tuesday at the request of the St. Louis County Police Department.

The St. Louis County Police Department told TIME it asked the FAA for the flight restriction after a police helicopter was fired upon “multiple times” during civil unrest Sunday. Ferguson, located just outside St. Louis, Missouri, erupted in street violence amid demonstrations sparked by the death of Michael Brown, a black teenager who was shot and killed by police on Saturday.

The FAA order restricts flights over the Ferguson area below 3,000 feet to first responders only, including medical and police helicopters. Private aircraft, including news helicopters, are prohibited from flying below 3,000 feet in a 3-mile radius around the town. The rule doesn’t apply to aircraft landing at or taking off from the nearby Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, a major commercial hub. The restriction is in place through August 18.

The order says the flight restrictions were put in place “to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities.” The FAA would not elaborate further on the reason for the St. Louis County Police Department’s request. “If you want it, file a FOIA,” FAA Spokesperson Elizabeth Cory told TIME, in reference to a Freedom of Information Act request.

It’s not unusual for local police departments to request flight restrictions over potentially dangerous zones, and it’s typically done to clear airspace for police helicopter operations. The Ferguson restriction, however, may make it more difficult for news media to get aerial footage of the town as the Brown story continues to develop.

“If we feel that order is restored we can request ran early termination,” St. Louis County police spokesperson Bryan Schellman told TIME.

http://time.com/3105035/ferguson-faa-no-fly-zone/

Will the shooters be called terrorist? One thinks back to the Bundy ranch and dingy Harry

The fire is coming from the ground. How in Hades is putting a no fly zone over the city, gonna stop small arms fire from the ground ?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

The fire is coming from the ground. How in Hades is putting a no fly zone over the city, gonna stop small arms fire from the ground ?

There will be no helicopters to shoot at.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The fire is coming from the ground. How in Hades is putting a no fly zone over the city, gonna stop small arms fire from the ground ?

You're joking, right?

[lostinblue 1,989]

If drones can take out terrorist around the world then a few high res camera's on drones would work here. No need for people to be in the air at all doing surveillance .Should work in dealing with these homegrown terrorist .trying to kill the police..Just have no police in the air to kill.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Why is it important what the shooters are called? You do know that 'terrorist' is a politically charged term that has no real meaning?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

There will be no helicopters to shoot at.

No the po po and the paramedics are still going to be flying in the no fly zone

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You're joking, right?

No, The Police and first responders will still be flying low and slow. The police said ""The order says the flight restrictions were put in place “to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities.”

So tell me. How is that going to make it safer ? I fully understand if the order was to keep the air space clear so it would not be saturated with News Crews and private air craft, but other than maneuvering space it is not going to help with small arms fire .

I don't disagree with the order, only the logic behind it

[UncleBeer 244]

... these homegrown terrorist .trying to kill the police..

It strikes me as pretty ironic that DHS and DOJ consider veterans, members of "patriot" and "small government" organizations as potential "domestic terrorists", but never gangbangers, thugs, and ad-hoc armies like the one in Ferguson.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Because the people who are looting and acting up aren't terrorists. They're idiots. And the same thing goes for the people who decide to go shoot up a school or movie theater, they're not called terrorists either.

[JohnR! 5,495]

It is just too funny that you even have to explain...

Because the people who are looting and acting up aren't terrorists. They're idiots. And the same thing goes for the people who decide to go shoot up a school or movie theater, they're not called terrorists either.

[UncleBeer 244]

Mmmm, no: they're terrorists. To say otherwise is opportunistic sophistry of the lowest kind.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

So, does this mean that when Harvey Milk was assassinated, the White Riots that followed, are they considered terrorists? Because I see a group of people angry that the system failed them and took the wrong way to express that.