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32. And if you are stupid enough to build one of these

Sat May 26, 2012, 12:10 PM

May 2012

you will deserve every hour in prison that you get.

EMP burst - but there is a light aircraft flying out of your site that you take down.
EMP burst and the airliner at 20,000 feet falls out of the sky.
EMP burst and the guy with a defib. or an insulin pump or a pacemaker dies.
EMP burst and the engine management system on private cars go down - perhaps whilst negotiating a trick bend.
EMP burst and GPS, cellphone, mobile data services go down.
EMP burst and a small miscalculation sees you blow out the electricity grid

Did I say stupid? Try irresponsibly criminal

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Hey tinfoil hatters, we'll never see armed drones used in America. NEVER!!! [View all] Zalatix May 2012 OP

I believe the GUBMINT has already had stationary camera platforms that were remotely piloted. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #1

Texas isn't America. Or so Texas says, anyway. n/t Ian David May 2012 #2

Quite a broad brush you got there! MagickMuffin May 2012 #45

Watching the Watchbirds Ian David May 2012 #3

Have any of these idiots ever seen Terminator? DJ13 May 2012 #4

Did You Catch This: WillyT May 2012 #5

Yup, saw that. Zalatix May 2012 #6

Although I agree that Meiko May 2012 #7

What?! Are you not aware of the thousands being killed in the Middle East with drones? Luminous Animal May 2012 #10

I think Meiko knows that, but Zalatix May 2012 #11

That's true Meiko May 2012 #20

There's an easy solution to that. Zalatix May 2012 #22

Anything is possible Meiko May 2012 #24

The military and cia budgets for the most brand new highs-zoot drones means there are thousands sad sally May 2012 #50

Police departments have "Budgets"? BiggJawn May 2012 #33

I was making Meiko May 2012 #17

Oh we can keep an eye on them alright zeemike May 2012 #15

Actually I wouldn't Meiko May 2012 #18

They'll make great targets.... and when you are pointing up it will 2on2u May 2012 #25

Sorry we blew up you're house, we thought it was AL-CIA-DUH. sarcasmo May 2012 #8

The computer mis-read the address. RC May 2012 #9

+1 sarcasmo May 2012 #28

What could possibley go wrong? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #12

Many LE Meiko May 2012 #19

Seattle Police Department is getting them. nt gateley May 2012 #13

I remember a few years ago listeners of Coast to Coast sent in some pics of these gateley May 2012 #14

Thank GAWD! I was all worked up over NOTHING! EFerrari May 2012 #16

So what is being said is that armed drones are NOT allowed intaglio May 2012 #21

Actually Meiko May 2012 #23

No they don't intaglio May 2012 #29

You make some valid points Meiko May 2012 #35

Um. Robb May 2012 #41

You are mainly talking about active scanning intaglio May 2012 #46

"Floating truant officers"?? n/t 2on2u May 2012 #26

This is what one may need to protect one's privacy and or life and limb. 2on2u May 2012 #27

And if you are stupid enough to build one of these intaglio May 2012 #32

Hey you are the one funding it, you me and all the rest who buy 2on2u May 2012 #34

EMP weapons as such have been around since the 80s intaglio May 2012 #38

Private individuals are able to posess rifles, pesticides and Hostess 2on2u May 2012 #39

EMP ain't focused, they are approximately directional intaglio May 2012 #40

I'm in a field near my house, a drone with hellfire missiles is peering 2on2u May 2012 #49

Except the guy with the pacemaker intaglio May 2012 #51

I don't know.... there is talk of arming them.... and I sort of do look 2on2u May 2012 #52

I'll probably use the drone defense. Didn't know they were there, didn't really 2on2u May 2012 #36

Yah, well, good luck with that. MineralMan May 2012 #53

Well yes, yes it is. n/t 2on2u May 2012 #54

Yeah. It won't be like all those times they raid the wrong house. Octafish May 2012 #30

Interestingly enough, this report is from Fox News. MineralMan May 2012 #31

I suspect if the president was a Republican right now though that Fox News would be pro armed drones cstanleytech May 2012 #42

I don't think so. MineralMan May 2012 #43

Umm cstanleytech May 2012 #47

Tinfoil hats felix_numinous May 2012 #37

Wow! DeSwiss May 2012 #44

Two of my past posts on this: Zorra May 2012 #48