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By adamg on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 10:20pm

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Matt Karolian shows us the last seconds of his camera-equipped drone's life in the Arnold Arboretum.

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Comments

By anon on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 11:23pm.

Isn't drone flying annoying to people who want the bit of nature in the Arboretum?

By Scumquistador on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 12:11am.

Thats why its a FAA no fly zone and cellphones and flash photography are prohibited

By anon on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 12:53pm.

Cellphones and flash photography are prohibited... in the museum, not the park.

By DotDefender on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 6:34am.

Irresponsible to fly it in a place where it to could hit someone. To do so is selfish and stupid. That's one reason why You fly model airplanes in wide open fields not busy public parks.
Just recently a dumbass flew his drone over a parade ( here in massachusetts ) and it fell out of the sky and landed on a man's head.

By John Costello on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 8:04am.

This was great. Next time please show us what it is like to operate a drone from inside the lion exhibit at Franklin Park or fly it over a burial at Cedar Grove and let everyone know that it is you operating this totally unobtrusive piece of technology.

By onelith on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 8:15am.

Watch one drone get a tow or rescue from another larger drone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32IPBmcwplQ&feature=youtu.be

By issacg on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 9:34am.

These will be at least as offensive (but probably quieter when the winter winds come - even if they are still stuck).

By anon on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 10:29am.

If you fly a drone into the plastic bags, the rotors will tear it out of the tree. The solution is more drones, obviously.

By anon on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 9:40am.

I remember seeing a guy flying his drone above all the Ferraris at the Italian car show at Lars Anderson last year and could clearly imagine the jerk on jerk fight that would break out if he crashed it onto someone else's car.

By anon on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 3:07pm.

And I could clearly imagine all the jerks commenting on it afterwards.

By anon on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 9:43am.

This appears to be the social media director for the Boston Globe.

Somehow social media and irritating public technology hobby seem like an appropriate mix of interests.

By fox_orian on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 12:29pm.

People in professional social media / blogging tend not to notice when they're irritating people. Either that, or it's their gleeful intention.