I think, pretty sure, I told part of this story several years ago.
The guy who lives behind me and I got to be pretty good friends in the 20 years he lived there. It was to the point I built a gate between the two backyards; he build a little opening with a shelf for drinks and face to face Convo...
We had an issue with a guy flying his drone over the two backyards and watching. It pissed me off; privacy fences have their purpose, ya know? It reached the point I called the desk Sargent and explained the situation asking for advice. Hand to God, he said, "got a shotgun?"
So...the next time I told the guy, "I'm going to get my shotgun and shoot your drone out of the )(&() sky if it comes over out backyards again."
... minutes later ...
Cops knock on the door. Our conversation ended like this.
Me: So, you are saying, don't take my shotgun and shoot the drone?
Cops: Yes.
Me: Okay. I wont use my shotgun to shoot the drone.
Cops: Sir, don't shoot down the drone; with anything.
...never saw the drone again.
Cops do tell ya things that will get you in trouble.
Oh. I did make note of the Sgt,'s name, time, date ... "these calls are recorded for..."