Alternatives: https://youtu.be/jY9QNf0sCFI
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I was listening to some broadcast or other that mentioned a possible precedent (?) for some restriction based on an old case in which low flying aircraft scared some farmer’s chickens to death. But that may have to do with the drone causing actual damage?[/QUOTE]
Under American law you own the real estate upon which you live from the surface to the center of the Earth and to highest Heavens. This is subject to limitations, however, in that aircraft have a right of free passage and exploiting mineral rights may be subject to certain safety or “common good” limitations.
Federal Air Regulations set rules for “free passage” of aircraft. Right now drones face very little regulation.
If the OP has some extra money they could sue the drone owner for trespass. It would be a defense if the drone owner could show that the drone was just transiting over the plaintiff’s property.
A claim of “invasion of privacy” could be asserted along with the trespass claim. It might be a defense for the drone owner to claim that if they were on board the drone they could look down with their eyes and see what there was to see. They could photograph or video what they could see. Putting a camera on a drone does no damage that isn’t legal right now for “manned aircraft.”
Of course if the plaintiff can show that the drone was not, in fact, in transit and that the camera was used to see into places that could not be seen with casual vision (or even a hand held camera of some sort) then the drone owner might be in trouble.
Shooting down a drone is a dicey business.
If I had one engaging in true “voyeurism” and I could identify the owner I’d spend some time with my state criminal statutes and see if that sort of conduct is criminal and if the drone owner were convicted if they’d be labeled a “sex offender.” That would be an almighty big stick to beat somebody with.
G.
If you have a video of that drone “spying”, peeking in windows, not just passing by, it may not be hard to make a case to the police that it is a “peeping Tom”, if you can determine who it flying that.
There are charges that can be brought for that.
The OP could have someone with a drone following that one to catch the owner.
May not be a bad idea to have all neighborhood conducting a neighborhood drone watch.
I expect the OP is not the only one annoyed by that.
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OK, remember way back when, we would wet toilet paper in school and throw it hard onto the 12 foot ceilings and watch it stick???[/QUOTE]
At my school it was mashed potatoes with a straw attached. Goodness knows why… 
your neighbor is violating at lest two guideline rules
Do not intentionally fly over unprotected persons or moving vehicles, and remain at least 25 feet away from individuals and vulnerable property.
Do not conduct surveillance or photograph persons in areas where there is an expectation of privacy without the individual’s permission
plus
Check and follow all local laws and ordinances before flying over private property.
Clearly you need to photograph is puppy take the photograph to your local governmental agency (city/town or county) to have them draft rules/restrictions of use … that is they have not already done so
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/for-recreational-users/
from the FAA guidelines of operation:
The use of imaging technology for aerial surveillance with radio control model aircraft having the capability of obtaining high-resolution photographs and/or video, or using any types of sensors, for the collection, retention, or dissemination of surveillance data information on individuals, homes, businesses, or property at locations where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy is strictly prohibited by the AMA unless written expressed permission is obtained from the individual property owners or managers.
page 2, point #6 of attached
http://suas.modelaircraft.org/ama/images/sUAS_Safety_Program_web.pdf
The case in Kentucky where the man shot down a drone that was hovering over his sunbathing teen daughters resulted in his arrest, however, a judge threw it out, and said the man was protecting his property from an intruder.
I like the bear spray idea, and I know that it can shoot very far away. If you can bring it down, and capture it, the FAA will go after the owner. Registration is required, and the fines are hefty for violating air space rules.
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If I had the problem I’d get my own drone and engage in count-surveillance. 
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[QUOTE=Bluey;8694660]If you have a video of that drone “spying”, peeking in windows, not just passing by, it may not be hard to make a case to the police that it is a “peeping Tom”, if you can determine who it flying that.
There are charges that can be brought for that.
The OP could have someone with a drone following that one to catch the owner.
May not be a bad idea to have all neighborhood conducting a neighborhood drone watch.
I expect the OP is not the only one annoyed by that.[/QUOTE]
I agree with these two. Document things. Get proof this idiot is being the rude person they are. Video the darn thing looking into your buildings and annoying you.
Then get your own drone (or find a friend that has one) and follow this drone home so you know who to get in trouble.
That’s downright creepy, we are too slow to have laws to protect people from just this.
Video tape the drone flying on your property. I also like the idea of wasp spray or even a paint ball gun.
Consult a lawyer and see if you can press invasion of privacy laws against the drone owner.
(this is a clip from an article, NOT LAW, but the author brought up some good points…" What this means for UVA operators is that flying over, say, someone’s backyard and recording video or photos stands a good chance of qualifying as an invasion of privacy and should be avoided. This is true even where there is no direct over-flight; in other words, where there is no question of trespassing, but the camera is still able to capture images from parts of the property where reasonable expectation of privacy holds.")
How about a net gun where the net is anchored by a rope to something and shoot the net towards the drone, capture it. write a note stick to drone saying next time you will shoot it out of the sky with a shotgun not a net xoxo angry neighbor 
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How about a net gun where the net is anchored by a rope to something and shoot the net towards the drone, capture it. write a note stick to drone saying next time you will shoot it out of the sky with a shotgun not a net xoxo angry neighbor :D[/QUOTE]
I’d turn the drone over to a lawyer and when angry neighbor/drone owner showed up to fetch their drone back, I’d tell them your lawyer has it and will discuss your invasion into my privacy with you when you go to pick it up.
I saw where golden eagles are being trained to take down drones. Maybe you could borrow one from Georgia Southern Univ. or some other college that has trained eagles.:lol:
I’d get a shot gun and fill it with bird shot, then employ the SSS method. Make sure you shoot from behind so they don’t get you on video.
Moon 'em next time. ( at least it would work for me cuz no one want to see that )
Very creepy. I like the shotgun idea.
I don’t even think you need to shoot it. It has a live feed. It went away when you pulled out your camera. Escalate from there.
Hose, gun, bear spray - if you point it at it, and make like you are going to use it, annoying neighbours will probably find someone else to annoy.
Other options would like light colored nets or something it may fly into. You could stretch fishing wire across places for when you aren’t home, drone flies into it, and then take it down.
You can get in big trouble if you shoot down a drone.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/drone-shooting-illegal/#:X5hY8Bu3jdpXkQ
the laws are not perfect right now, but they are still the laws.
I would take immediate steps to speak with your neighbor face to face to let them know that this is not okay and you will be taking steps to destroy the drone should you see it on your property again.
Scoping out your buildings… that sure seems shady and wouldn’t fly with me!
I would try to keep a hose with my all sneaky-like and shoot it with water. I, personally, would not care about a fine. This would make me LIVID.
You could write up a little note outlining how horrible you think this is and send it to all the neighbors…
Fortunately, my neighbors are not jackasses.
