Toddler loses an eye after consumer drone spins out of control

By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) A four-year-old child in Roseburg, Oregon at International Drone Day in March 2015. Image: Michael Sullivan, The News-Review/Associated Press Up until now, consumer drones have been at best a fun hobby for many and, at worst, a nuisance for the privacy-minded and tech-phobic. But a recent accident in England may change how we look at consumer A four-year-old child in Roseburg, Oregon at International Drone Day in March 2015. Image: Michael Sullivan, The News-Review/Associated Press Up until now, consumer drones have been at best a fun hobby for many and, at worst, a nuisance for the privacy-minded and tech-phobic. But a recent accident in England may change how we look at consumer drones moving forward. An 18-month-old child named Oscar Webb in Worcestershire lost one of his eyes when an amateur drone operator, Simon Evans, lost control of his remote-controlled drone. As Evans was landing the drone from about 60 feet in the air, the d
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