It Looks Like Raging Hockey Fans Destroyed An LAPD Drone Last Night

[libertyjam]

Multiple videos have been posted online showing what uploaders described as hockey fans destroying a Los Angeles Police Department drone outside the Staples Center Friday night after the LA Kings won the NHL's Stanley Cup.

http://www.businessinsider.com/raging-hockey-fans-destroy-lapd-drone-2014-6

Multiple videos have been posted online showing what uploaders described as hockey fans destroying a Los Angeles Police Department drone outside the Staples Center Friday night after the LA Kings won the NHL's Stanley Cup.

Riot police were called in to break up what the LA Times described as a "melee" outside the arena following the King's victory over the New York Rangers.

In one clip posted online, a drone can be seen hovering over the crowd of hockey fans before it was knocked out of the sky by people throwing shoes and clothing:

[CaseyJones]

hahaha

[Anti Federalist]

http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/539cad27eab8eabf15a4271b/drone-lapd-kings.gif

[tod evans]

Good! :D

[pcosmar]

Tempered optimism.

A confirmed kill.

But was it the Cops Drone or a private drone?

still,,, proof of concept. :D

Update (11:16 p.m.): Several tipsters have emailed Business Insider suggesting the device in the video is one of the models in the DJI "Phantom" series. These are intended for consumer use. Neither the LAPD or DJI have responded to requests for comment on this story.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/raging-hockey-fans-destroy-lapd-drone-2014-6#ixzz34jQnAmpe

http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

[CPUd]

The drone did this to itself.

[Suzanimal]

LMAO! :D

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Put a camera on a RC copter and now it's a drone? gimme a break lol

[Henry Rogue]

Funeral services with full honors will be held for officer drone. Terrorist will be hunted down and severely punished for killing the brave officer, which
tragically lost its life in the line of duty. Officer Doughnut wept as he described his fallen partner "He was a great partner and my best friend."

[Jeremy]

Put a camera on a RC copter and now it's a drone? gimme a break lol

Well that's what a drone is.

[GunnyFreedom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR39DErszRE

[roho76]

This is a mosquito. A drone is like a velociraptor. A very hungry velociraptor.

[Anti Federalist]

Has anybody confirmed that it was, in fact, a cop drone?

Last I read, LAPD had clammed up, which says a lot...

It says, "Well, we aren't going to say anything, because we are flying drones around and it might have been one of ours, but we're not sure."

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Has anybody confirmed that it was, in fact, a cop drone?

Last I read, LAPD had clammed up, which says a lot...

It says, "Well, we aren't going to say anything, because we are flying drones around and it might have been one of ours, but we're not sure."

who brings a drone to a hockey game?

[pcosmar]

Has anybody confirmed that it was, in fact, a cop drone?

Last I read, LAPD had clammed up, which says a lot...

It says, "Well, we aren't going to say anything, because we are flying drones around and it might have been one of ours, but we're not sure."

Well it is not one of the High tech drones that they are known to have.. But that doesn't mean they don't have the cheaper commercially available ones either.

though this could have been a fan recording the festivities,, or a YouTube stunt..

Still,, proof of concept.. and downing drones is the "right thing to do".

[CPUd]

This is a mosquito. A drone is like a velociraptor. A very hungry velociraptor.

Here's a mosquito(concept art):
http://i.imgur.com/UqHArCf.jpg

A dragonfly (real):
http://i.imgur.com/riK3ID2.jpg
http://www.robotshop.com/blog/en/delfly-micro-is-worlds-smallest-ornithopter-weights-only-3g-with-camera-3830

[Anti Federalist]

Well it is not one of the High tech drones that they are known to have.. But that doesn't mean they don't have the cheaper commercially available ones either.

though this could have been a fan recording the festivities,, or a YouTube stunt..

Still,, proof of concept.. and downing drones is the "right thing to do".

No doubt.

I'd just have a bigger smile on my face if that thing said "POLICE" anywhere on it.

[Anti Federalist]

who brings a drone to a hockey game?

Youtube stunt, paparazzi, local news, just some people jackassing around...