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randome

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53. If something CAN be abused, it will. No doubt about that.

Thu May 24, 2012, 10:45 AM

May 2012

But I don't think observation drones can be stopped any more than technology itself can be stopped. Someone, somewhere will point out that his or her child might have been saved if one of these was in the air at the right time and the public will eventually capitulate.

So the way to 'defang' it is to put enough solid regulations in place that the likelihood of abuse is next to nothing.

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Drone Program Aims To 'Accelerate' Use Of Unmanned Aircraft By Police [View all] EFerrari May 2012 OP

This deserves more attention! FiveGoodMen May 2012 #1

Aww, c'mon. They just want to keep us under surveillance to protect our freedom. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #2

It's sort of like the Love Boat, only up in the sky EFerrari May 2012 #4

If privacy concerns are addressed, I would have no problem with this. randome May 2012 #3

Yeah, let's militarize the sky, no problem. EFerrari May 2012 #5

They already have helicopters and planes, too. Robb May 2012 #8

And tanks and LRADs, yes, I know. EFerrari May 2012 #12

As technology progresses, it will be used. randome May 2012 #9

You must be fucking kidding me. EFerrari May 2012 #11

They're not always resolved. Sometimes people die. randome May 2012 #13

Um, you can't forbid militarization WHILE you militarize the skies above American cities. EFerrari May 2012 #18

What is military about a remote control plane with a camera? These do not have weapons. stevenleser May 2012 #20

So, in your opinion, we should allow a weapons system into the skies above America EFerrari May 2012 #22

Its not a weapons system. It is a remote control plane with a camera. nt stevenleser May 2012 #29

A distinction without a difference. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #35

No matter how you slice it, it has no resemblance to a weapons system. stevenleser May 2012 #38

Of course it's a weapons system. EFerrari May 2012 #42

There is no gun on those ships. If there is no gun, there is nothing to load or unload. NOT a weapon stevenleser May 2012 #51

Texas is considering arming them with tear gas and rubber bullets. Luminous Animal May 2012 #56

THAT is a weapon. But only in those instances. stevenleser May 2012 #57

Using a drone to find the hypothetical missing forest child makes sense, Serve The Servants May 2012 #46

'The police' don't all think and act in lockstep. randome May 2012 #50

and also a strict prohibition against using bycatch. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #55

Someone's getting hella rich from these plans. TERRORISTS = YOU NEED DRONES! Buy from ME! Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #6

Yep. And this kind of sh!t is how our community police are coopted. EFerrari May 2012 #7

If it saves lives, it's money well spent. randome May 2012 #10

Isn't that what some people said about the nuclear bomb? EFerrari May 2012 #15

When I say the words 'not militarized' what I really mean is... randome May 2012 #17

Drones were developed by the military. They come militarized just as tanks do. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #19

Now you're being purposely obtuse. randome May 2012 #21

Precisely. Drones can be equipped with whatever its operators choose. EFerrari May 2012 #24

Lets get those restrictions nailed down and then we can begin to discuss this TheKentuckian May 2012 #32

Sounds good to me. randome May 2012 #33

I would support something like this Serve The Servants May 2012 #47

If something CAN be abused, it will. No doubt about that. randome May 2012 #53

Yeah, if nothing else we can trust the government SomethingFishy May 2012 #43

K&R Solly Mack May 2012 #14

I swear to god, if some morning the Pentagon came for our phones and cars, EFerrari May 2012 #16

That's just it...they wouldn't come for everyone's phone/cars Solly Mack May 2012 #23

There are people who don't get it until it happens to them. EFerrari May 2012 #27

Yes, the drones are coming. randome May 2012 #28

Piffle Solly Mack May 2012 #30

Oh, for Chrissakes. EFerrari May 2012 #41

I know! Hatchling May 2012 #25

Anything crapped out under the rubric of law enforcement and counter terrorism whatchamacallit May 2012 #26

They say "jump" and we say "how high?" EFerrari May 2012 #39

Ten years of living under the insidious Patriot Act have left the majority of Americans accepting sad sally May 2012 #31

I hate this shit. Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #34

Me, too, and it seems to be accelerating. EFerrari May 2012 #37

Every day, one more step. woo me with science May 2012 #36

The only way to counter this is local and that may not even work EFerrari May 2012 #40

Judging from this thread, America is awake SomethingFishy May 2012 #45

Kick woo me with science May 2012 #48

The DHS is a crony organization who's only purpose is to justify the "security state". Dawson Leery May 2012 #44

K&R... KoKo May 2012 #49

Kick woo me with science May 2012 #52

And this is BEFORE the election! Just imagine afterwards! 50 shades of grey May 2012 #54