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Rosa Luxemburg

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35. A number of ways

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #26)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 07:23 PM

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US drones helping local police agencies [View all] cal04 Dec 2011 OP

Bomb that HOUSE! burrowowl Dec 2011 #1

Hey! Collateral damage! pscot Dec 2011 #9

Soooo when they crash in my backyard can I keep them like Iran has? Fearless Dec 2011 #2

radar proof covering Eljo_Don Dec 2011 #6

I was referring to the skin of the plane that dropped in Iran which did have such a covering. Fearless Dec 2011 #7

Crime must be out of control secondvariety Dec 2011 #3

Big Brother is here LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #4

The world is overpopulating, they have no choice... Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #22

They use helicopters and sattelites now... SHRED Dec 2011 #29

cheap technology Eljo_Don Dec 2011 #5

That report is from 2007 psychopomp Dec 2011 #14

Police & Military have two different functions orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #8

No military drones were used grantcart Dec 2011 #16

Right, not military. Border Patrol drones which were funded for a different reason were used. Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #30

Police State! sarcasmo Dec 2011 #10

Do you remember when America was great and respected? Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #11

No L. Coyote Dec 2011 #12

Maybe you don't understand the point I was making. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #13

Or maybe he does and just disagrees? Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #18

No, I don't think you are being reasonable by piling on. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #20

You don't think it's reasonable to consider your own country's problems... Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #21

Didn't read your shit...but Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #23

"Enjoy this and your fucked up healthcare"? Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #24

Maybe you don't understand the point I was making. L. Coyote Dec 2011 #27

why do the police.... unkachuck Dec 2011 #15

Really? Hellfire missiles? If I told you once, I told you a million times...do not exaggerate vminfla Dec 2011 #17

I think you're right, actually... Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #19

It the safest way to keep an eye on potentially dangerous criminals hack89 Dec 2011 #31

Exactly right. Lives are saved using drones vminfla Dec 2011 #32

I hope that they don't get into the wrong hands Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #25

In what way? ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #26

A number of ways Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #35

Other than outrageous cost to taxpayers SHRED Dec 2011 #28

Local police agencies answer to your local leaders. Your local sheriff is probably elected. Xithras Dec 2011 #33

But...what if I *want* local law enforcement to use drones vminfla Dec 2011 #34