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Mayor Bloomberg: Security Drones Over New York City Are 'Scary' But Inevitable
Business Insider ^ | March 23, 2013 | Michael Kelley

Posted on 03/24/2013 10:22:56 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg considers the domestic use of military-style drones "scary" but says that there is no way to stop it.

“Everybody wants their privacy, but I don’t know how you’re going to maintain it,” Bloomberg said on his weekly radio show. “It’s just we’re going into a different world, uncharted, and, like it or not, what people can do, what governments can do, is different ... you can’t keep the tides from coming in.”

In September a Congressional Research report stated that domestic drones may be able to bypass constitutional privacy safeguards because of their high level of sophistication.

At least 81 entities, including 17 police departments, have applied for permission to fly drones in U.S. airspace.

But the mayor seems to be referring to something more omnipresent, like having drones with ARGUS technology flying 17,500 feet above the Big Apple while transmitting high resolution images of people........

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: bloomberg; drones; fascism; newyork; newyorkcity
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"Scary" to who, Mike? To billionaires who can live anywhere or to the average citizen stuck in that hell-hole?
1 posted on 03/24/2013 10:22:56 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They weren’t necessary before and they aren’t necessary now. We have plenty of boots & LE on the ground.


2 posted on 03/24/2013 10:24:47 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg considers the domestic use of military-style drones "scary" but says that there is no way to stop it.

If we lived in a Constitutional Republic with a representative form of government, then sure we could stop it, but since we don't...

Thank you for admitting what many Americans already know.

3 posted on 03/24/2013 10:24:48 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sig Heil, Herr Commandant!!!


4 posted on 03/24/2013 10:25:19 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
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" you can’t keep the tides from coming in."

You keep telling yourself that mr. nanny.

5 posted on 03/24/2013 10:26:54 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg considers the domestic use of military-style drones "scary" but says that there is no way to stop it.

He needs to give the constitution a little scrutiny.
6 posted on 03/24/2013 10:27:22 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I seriously hope he dies soon.


7 posted on 03/24/2013 10:28:06 AM PDT by EEGator
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It’s NYC, do you really think his replacement will be any better?


8 posted on 03/24/2013 10:28:52 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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True. People will just vote in another ass.


9 posted on 03/24/2013 10:32:18 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Black Agnes

Rudy kicked some butt, everyone hated him for it. He cleaned up the mess that was left when he took over and now bloomturd is destroying it all.

Rudy would have had a sh!tfit if he was still mayor when Air Fart one flew over NYC the way it did.


10 posted on 03/24/2013 10:32:43 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bloomberg!
bend over people, you can’t stop “scary” government

what spine! what backbone! what leadership!


11 posted on 03/24/2013 10:33:14 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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I'm not afraid of police helicopters. Albeit a bit noisy they currently do a lot more good than harm.

A “reasonably” equipped drone could also do a lot of good in foiling bad guys.

However, the current administration turns everything on its head. I'd never thought of myself in revolutionary terms before.

12 posted on 03/24/2013 10:35:34 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

put 10 or 20 drones hovering around Bloomberg’s home then you’ll see a different story


13 posted on 03/24/2013 10:37:39 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Mayor Bloomberg confers with David Axelrod.

14 posted on 03/24/2013 10:37:53 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: Black Agnes

His replacement will likely be worse for the City, but at least not have tens of billions of dollars to try to influence national politics.


15 posted on 03/24/2013 10:49:51 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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The odds there will be a mayah who isn’t a billionaire are very small. The odds that there won’t be significant billionaire backers of said ‘middle class’ mayah are even more remote.

Politicians these days are either wealthy, owned by the wealthy or blackmailed.

I wish NYC luck with this endeavor however. They’ll need it!


16 posted on 03/24/2013 10:54:17 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

My thought, you must submit, there is no way to stop them. My big question, when will they arm them?


17 posted on 03/24/2013 10:54:19 AM PDT by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

With all those tall rooftops, I would guess that those drones would be ‘vulnerable’.

[except for the fact only a few have acquired target eliminators]


18 posted on 03/24/2013 10:57:31 AM PDT by WCH
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Likely won’t be a billionaire, but sure, will have financial backers.


19 posted on 03/24/2013 10:59:27 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Can these drones see the difference between 16 & 18 ounce sodas?


20 posted on 03/24/2013 11:00:32 AM PDT by umgud (2A can't survive dem majorities)
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