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Groups Concerned Over Arming Of Domestic Drones
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Posted on 05/23/2012 11:54:42 AM PDT by Nachum
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Ah, I feel so safe now.
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posted on
05/23/2012 11:54:48 AM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
You just know they have Hellfire missiles mounted on some of them, and not the ones patrolling the southern border, if they even have any.
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posted on
05/23/2012 11:58:14 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
To: Nachum
Ah! Rubber bullets today bombs tomorrow. As for gas, well mustard would be better. /s/
To: Nachum
Some tech savvy folks will have fun taking over these drones. Flying these over US cities will be quite different from flying drones over 9th century hellholes.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:01:48 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Logical me
They intend to use these on us, folks...
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:02:52 PM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
To: Nachum
The Patriot Act caused libs to tear their hair out about Bush, but silence on this.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:05:39 PM PDT
by
autumnraine
(America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to the tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
To: Nachum
Well that was fast wasn’t it? They announced the drones a few weeks ago and now they admit they will arm them.
Not that I didn’t think they would. Of course they will.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:05:52 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
To: Nachum
not good. must think of counter measures, etc
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:12:48 PM PDT
by
ßuddaßudd
To: ßuddaßudd
“The first person to shoot one of these down will be an instant folk here.” Charles Krauthammer.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:17:19 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
To: ßuddaßudd
“The first person to shoot one of these down will be an instant folk hero.” Charles Krauthammer.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:17:28 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
To: Nachum
Based upon FAA regulations (25 lbs), the drones that are allowed to fly in and around civilian populations are too small to carry anything that is heavy.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:20:02 PM PDT
by
NY Attitude
(Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
To: NY Attitude
How much does an autoloader 20 ga shotgun weigh, without the stock?
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:23:23 PM PDT
by
DBrow
To: NY Attitude
If the Constitution won’t stop them, I doubt a piddling FAA reg will have any effect.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:25:28 PM PDT
by
Max in Utah
(A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
To: NY Attitude
I'd like for the mandarins to argue thier case. I can see it now, not only should we arm Drones, but street corner cameras as well. That is not a large leap.
However, in less than twenty years, we will be debating if the commons can use robots for self defense. SWAT and other police forces will be conducting raids and searches with robotic personnel.
The future is only speeding up. You old people are lucky, you won't have to deal with this nonsense.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:26:29 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(Rush Limbaugh: Ron Paul sounds like an Islamic terrorist)
To: DBrow
My guess would be including 6 rounds, about 6 pounds.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:28:07 PM PDT
by
NY Attitude
(Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
To: Nachum
The police can’t legally shoot someone unless they have an immediate fear for their life or another’s. That’s going to be hard to justify when they are munching donuts in a remote trailer.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:28:07 PM PDT
by
Reeses
To: MrB
My fear as well and I think it’s something they look forward to using.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:30:14 PM PDT
by
mcshot
(God bless the USA! OMG PLEASE vote ABO or OWW and our Country dies.)
To: Nachum
These drones are not all that special any more.
There are hobbyist groups that build and fly their own drones...modern, inexpensive compact cameras with 40x optical zoom and
1080p optically stabilized imaging can be bought at Walmart.
The rf relaying of the live images can be done with cheap off-the-shelf rf modules.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:33:36 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(It is not obama we are fighting, it is the media.)
To: Theoria
YUP We “old people” lived during the best of times thanks to the “Greatest generation”. I fear for what my children and grand kids will have to endure. I best stop there.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:37:53 PM PDT
by
mcshot
(God bless the USA! OMG PLEASE vote ABO or OWW and our Country dies.)
To: Reeses
The police cant legally shoot someone unless they have an immediate fear for their life or anothers. Thats going to be hard to justify when they are munching donuts in a remote trailer. A guy fleeing pursuit doing 120mph would qualify as an immediate danger to others on the road. A few news videos of cars being riddled would reduce the number of dangerous chases considerably.
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posted on
05/23/2012 12:38:49 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(If I can't be persuasive, I at least hope to be fun.)
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