A 37-year-old tourist from Poland was flying his drone near the famous Savaya club in Uluwatu. After some time, the drone began entering the club’s premises.
Noticing this, the security guards located the drone operator, reprimanded him, and asked him to delete the footage. The man ignored the requests of the two security personnel, claiming the drone had not entered the club’s territory and refused to delete anything. During the conversation, the foreigner struck one of the guards in the chest with a half-finished Bintang bottle before fleeing the scene, hurling insults as he left.
The security team called the police for assistance. Together, the guards and officers attempted to detain the man, but he resisted and put up a fight. During the scuffle, he even knocked police officer I Gede Wika Ardiana to the ground, injuring his knee.
Eventually, around 7 p.m., the drone enthusiast was handcuffed and taken to the police station in South Kuta. What happens next is unclear, but deportation is a common resolution for such incidents in Indonesia.
Of course, starting fights in Bali, especially with police, is a terrible idea and something to be avoided at all costs. However, the specific rules and nuances of flying drones in Indonesia aren’t always obvious…
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