Many of the rural town's residents went as far as to say that they'll shoot delivery drones right out of the sky when Amazon launches its Prime Air service in Lockeford.
The paper reported that the owner of an archery shop is a resident.
Many Lockeford residents didn't know about the plan until last week, when the rest of the country found out, according to WaPo.
The shipping baron and death-defier Jeff Bezos' e- commerce organization has received community resistance in the past.
The residents of the Northern California town voiced their opposition to the drones in different ways. Some people are concerned about their employment. Others pointed to the fact that the tech titan has a reputation for privacy issues.
Tim Blighton told the paper that he had previously threatened to shoot down a neighbor's drones.
The delivery gadgets might scare livestock, which could lead to self-destructive behavior.
She said she has seen horses kill themselves over balloons. I don't want to see the damage caused by a flying drone.
Some community members were interested in seeing what the drones would look like in action.
Prime Air has seen a number of changes since its initial announcement, from delayed roll-out and poor company morale to an acres-wide Oregon fire caused by a former drone.
An Amazon representative told WaPo that the flying devices will meet the FAA's high safety bar, but that they would have broken the law if someone shot them down.
The town is about to get Amazon drones. Some people would like to shoot them. The Washington Post has an article about it.
Most of the company's ethics board resigned in disgust over the use of drones.
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