Drones are nice in that they can put eyes in the sky and give the operator the tactical picture on the ground. However, things can and do go wrong. The operator can screw up or the electronics fail and the drone will crash. That is a hazard that any radio control aircraft operator faces. Yes, the MCSO found it is expensive to lose a drone, but it is cheaper than a manned platform.
>>Yes, the MCSO found it is expensive to lose a drone<<
This is the 2nd drone they’ve crashed...at $300k a pop. Now a few grand in repairs...provided they find it.
Since this was a DHS grant...the rest of y’all good hard workin Americans helped us pay for them.