A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 days in prison and 30 days of home detention for flying a hobby drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles back in January.
In addition to the brief prison time and home detention, Akemann has been ordered to pay about $156,000 in restitution and fines, according to the Orange County Register. The cost to repair the plane was $65,169. Akemann will also serve 150 hours of community service to support wildfire relief efforts.
So 14 days in jail, 30 days home detention, $156k in fines, and 150 hours of community service.
Do you all think this will be enough to dissuade others?