Comment Re:Responsible use (Score 1) 190
We need to regulate stupidity!
... should be flown a sufficient distance from populated areas
Am I to understand that you don't consider midtown Manhattan a "populated area"?
In theory, all aircraft (except toys, of course) are required to have an airworthiness certificate, as per FAR 91.203.
This vehicle would be considered a toy. The operators were certainly using it as a toy.
Stellar rays prove fibbing never pays. Embezzlement is another matter.