[Veggie Todd]

Short video at link.

[jonascord]

You have to wonder how far it is from a poleece drone and a tee shirt to a Crown Vic and an IED...

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

How long will it be before the powers that be decide it would be a great idea to arm these drones?

[cicero2k]

Yes, it looks like a DJI Phontom the RC plane hobbyists are into; as opposed to the LAPD. The LAPD would be using something more substantial and would be trained to fly it out of reach of thrown objects.

[matthew fuller]

"We're going to thoroughly vet the public's opinion on the use of the aerial surveillance platforms," Beck said.

Hey Beck, you have your answer!

[matthew fuller]

http://www.spudtech.com/content.asp?id=5

[ArmstedFragg]

Per the L.A. Times, there were several drones on site being operated by TV stations and production companies. LAPD is of the opinion the one downed wasn’t theirs.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-kings-arrests-20140614-story.html

[SevenofNine]

Good I am glad that LA King fan took it out LMAO

[Joe Boucher]

feel good news story.

[contrarian]

I am surprised that there were NO lasers in the crowd to blind the drone (not that I would advocate such evil and illegal actions)

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Its disturbing when technology developed for use against our enemies in war, is rapidly transitioned for use against us in our own neighborhoods. It says alot about how the govt sees its own people.