Te Heuheu Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drone aircraft, are about to be launched for the first time by the police in Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Commander Heal is quick to point out that it is not their intention to launch 'big brother' style surveillance operations. "There's no place in an urban environment that you can go to right now that you're not being looked at with a video camera and you have nothing to fear from your own government - you are being watched by your fellow citizens," he says. "The only time that this is ever going to be operational is in some kind of emergency condition." OK kids. Let's play a little game. How many naive reassurances or outright lies can you count in these few paragraphs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCH Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 At least 5. But I am paranoid!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugdbdt Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I would pay for one of those drones - If it were used soley to ticket those fuckers - That illegally enter the car pool lanes. Those mother fuckers go from a complete stop - And just pull out into the carpool lane - While the carpool lane group is going 70mph. Dodged two this week... Thanks, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Te Heuheu Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 (edited) At a cost of approximately $25,000 - $30,000 (£13,400 - £16,000), the UAV is considerably cheaper than a helicopter. But the device's practical applications are generating the most excitement amongst officers. $25K for an R/C aircraft? Someones makin' big bucks off this thing. Edited June 11, 2006 by Heathen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebird77clone Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I'd personally purchase one and donate it if it would be used for border patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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