YOUTUBE VIDEOS: Serbia v. Albania soccer match A drone carrying a nationalist flag incited a riot at a soccer match in Belgrade last month. see pulling drone down The incident ignited a diplomatic clash between Albania and Serbia, where ethnic tensions run high. But in the United States it highlighted a weak point in the evolution of drone law — the unmanned aircraft are landing in the hands of pranksters, while the law governs mainly commercial uses. YOUTUBE VIDEO: Halloween grim reaper Just over a year ago for example comedian Tom Mabe used a drone to terrorize people in Louisville, Kentucky with a winged grim reaper, rigging the mannequin up to the drone with fishing lines. YOUTUBE VIDEO: Lollapalooza/Skrillex (label) A November ruling paved way for the the Federal Aviation Authority to regulate drones as aircraft. YOUTUBE VIDEO: Virginia University (lawsuit vid) The case centered on this video shot by Raphael Pirker for the University of Virginia. The FAA fined him $10,000 for flying his Ritewing Zephyr drone at altitudes of 10 to 1,500 feet and directly at a passerby, which caused the man to take quote immediate evasive maneuvers end quote. The People for Ethical Treatment Animals “Air Angels” program has also attracted legal interest from hunters groups YOUTUBE VIDEO: PETA Air Angels who claim that the drones could be used to scare off game. As the law evolves, lawmakers both in the US and overseas will face the need to balance the regulation of nuisance drones with the development of legitimate uses for the technology. In the meantime, there will still be some who continue to push the boundaries. YOUTUBE VIDEO: Angry ram [END]