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MineralMan

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1. Is what necessary? The armed cops?

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 11:27 AM

Mar 2013

I'd think someone might want to steal that little chopper drone, maybe. I guess they're guarding it.

Oh, you're talking about that little drone helicopter? Yeah, it's a good idea. It can do surveillance, find missing persons, and help police from walking into ambushes, among other things. Much cheaper to buy and operate than a manned helicopter, which is what most police departments are currently using.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] damnedifIknow Mar 2013 OP

Is what necessary? The armed cops? MineralMan Mar 2013 #1

can fly over backyards and snap pictures of you sun bathing too upaloopa Mar 2013 #2

I don't sun bathe. My doctor says I should MineralMan Mar 2013 #5

Anyone who saw me sunbathing would go blind. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Mar 2013 #3

Yes, I'm sure. The vehicle says SWAT on it. MineralMan Mar 2013 #4

It does cost extra tax dollars socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #6

We have those countdown timers on a lot of our MineralMan Mar 2013 #8

Thanks for letting me know they exist! socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #11

It's used both for the crosswalk and for drivers. MineralMan Mar 2013 #13

It all depends on who is defining what "necessary" means. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #7

Well, right now, most major police departments are using MineralMan Mar 2013 #9

I have mixed feelings on the minidrones. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #12

Any technology can be abused. But think about it - MineralMan Mar 2013 #14

More fun and games for the "what have you got to hide" crowd. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #15