Wierd, Unknown Drone Photographed Hovering Over Oakland Neighborhoods

Reaganite Republican ^ | 12 February 2013 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

Isn't it neat living in a faceless, futuristic police state? 

East Germany would have KILLED for just one of these things!

The primary suspect in this case would be the Oakland-area Alameda County Sheriff's Department, who recently released a statement
re. the department's (rapidly) evolving policy (-here-) regarding aerial drones, which they refer to in army-speak as an sUAS, or 'small Unmanned Aircraft System'... 

Seems they're already rather-broadly approved within Alameda County for the following missions:

• Post-incident crime scene preservation and documentation
• Explosive ordinance disposal missions
• Response to hazardous materials spills
• Search and Rescue missions
• Public safety and life preservation missions to include barricaded suspects, hostage situations, active shooters, apprehension of armed and dangerous and/or violent fleeing suspects, and high-risk warrants
• Disaster response and recovery, to include natural and man-caused disasters incl. a full overview of a disaster area for post-incidental analysis and documentation
• Training missions as authorized by the Training Certificate of Authorization
• In response to specific requests from local, state, or federal fire authorities
• When there is probable cause to believe that (1) the sUAS will record images of a place, thing, condition, or event; and (2) that those images would be relevant in proving that a certain felony had occurred or is occurring, or that a particular person committed or is committing a certain felony and use of the sUAS does not infringe upon the reasonable expectation of privacy
• pursuant to a search warrant

Video/more at Reaganite Republican...

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ACAD   NOMBY (Not Over My Back Yard)   Intoon

[Oberon]

Speaking purely hypothetically, of course, anything that hovers and is four feet across is a potential rifle target at up to five hundred yards away or more for the equally hypothetical skilled shooter.

[I want the USA back]

Awww. You mean you don’t trust your government? Government is really nice people, they would neeeeevvvveeer violate innocent citizens’ rights. They would never snoop on people without a warrant. They would never violate our rights.

[LadyEleanor]

Wierd, unknown word at Free Republic.

[Mr. K]

"Those are almost certainly antennae on the bottom of that thing."

Those are landing gear, folks. This is a HEXACOPTER- Look for YouTube video - anyone can buy one

[ArrogantBustard]

That’s a “hex-copter” (there are also “quad-copters” and “octo-copters” ... the antenna looking things are landing gear, and there’s a camera in a gimbal mount between them.

The multi-rotor copters are remarkably stable, and remarkably powerful. Each rotor is independently driven by its own miniature motor, computer control allows steering and directional motion by varying the speed of the individual motors.

[RJS1950]

It looks like a hobby helicopter that can carry a compact video camera. I saw one demonstrated that looked similar a few weeks back.

On the other hand, Oakland is a longstanding Holder city with a pretty bad gang problem so a few well-placed hellfire missiles on that city might be considered urban renewal.

FUBO & FAD

[Kenton]

Looks like one of these.

Not US military, for private sale. Located in Greece.

[jsanders2001]

> Those are almost certainly antennae on the bottom of that thing. Given how small they are, it’s either snooping cell phone traffic or wifi.

Or maybe they’re just landing gear... lol

[IamConservative]

Hmm. In Oakland, they call that a drone. In my neck of the woods, we call that a “target.”

I’m sure the military models are hardened, high flying and fast making them difficult (or impossible) to shoot down with small arms, but the thing pictured here would be a sitting duck. Think what a net would do to that thing let alone a few rounds of 556.

[LadyEleanor]

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjUPaFPw_d0&feature=player_embedded#!

[jsanders2001]

Seriously I would like to build one with a surveillance camera but not to spy on anyone just to be able to see the view from up there. Most wireless cams for public use not have that much range from what I’ve seen. I wonder his far away the government’s drones can transmit? Anyone know?

[jsanders2001]

Seriously I would like to build one with a surveillance camera but not to spy on anyone just to be able to see the view from up there. Most wireless cams for public use don’t have that much range from what I’ve seen. I wonder his far away the government’s drones can transmit? Anyone know?

[Wings-n-Wind]

Any good duck load will be sufficient!

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WE HAVE A WIN-N-A-A-A-H-H-H-HH!!!!

[jsanders2001]

Wouldn’t it be cool for some hobbyists to build some and fly them into a Congessional hearing for impact and to send a message?...lol

[Chickensoup]

why aren’t they being shot down by the residents?

[ArrogantBustard]

At 200 yds, your duck load will be useless.

Good luck shooting it with a rifle.

Jus' sayin' ...

[Malsua]

And here’s Anthony Cumia’s that he ran this weekend after the snow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5ctYUquBc

Yes, you have to have money to own one, but it’s nothing sinister.

[762X51]

A few Snaro Bird Points, a Guy Fawkes mask and a nice takedown recurve that fits in a backpack and Voila! Silent Snooper Killer!

[Pecos]

The response would be very simple.

1. You would be arrested as a terrorist.

2. Drone control laws would be passed.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Good luck shooting it with a rifle.

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That's no shot for a shooter...
(...with adequate target aspect -- a good scope -- and some excellent high velocity rounds)

2A humor only... :-)

Enjoy your day