WTF
Stand by for collisions between the drones and VFR general aviation aircraft.
What will they be searching for, the ONE percent?
... And the distinction between the police and the military further erodes. Next: Hellfire missile strikes on US citizens on US soil.
Looks like we are heading for an interesting time.
How long till Hellfire strikes on US soil?
Backyard hobbists have been using them for years.
I wonder if these things are visible to the binocular-eyed?
I could envision a domestic resistance force who’s purpose is to locate and watch the watchers.
Of course, this is a natural progression of the erosion of privacy when people clamor for security cameras in “high risk areas” of the inner city. It’s JUST a camera. If you’re not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about. Sheesh.
Anybody got any spare tractor beams?
Copseyes
‘Drone Hunting Season to Open Soon!’...
The City of Tomball Texas received similar grants and have beefed up surveillance capabilities as well.
Take a look at the link.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/New-Police-Drone-Near-Houston-Could-Carry-Weapons/-/1735978/4717922/-/59xnnez/-/index.html
It goes without saying that the definition of “suspected criminals” will expand without limit to include unpermitted home repairs and improvements, lawn-watering during “drought conditions”, unauthorized gatherings (we will remember the time when we called them “barbeques”), use of non-carbon-compliant lawn mowers, burning wood on the wrong day, doing an oil change on your own car in your own driveway, etc.
The step after that will be routine “precautionary” logging of your activities, as we are seeing with license plate readers.
About 4 years ago my husband and I were traveling home from a fishing vacation in Ontario, Canada. We had just crossed the border about 20 - 30 minutes beforehand, and saw what could only be described as a “drone” flying in the air about 200 feet from our truck. Since this was in an area of Minnesota where there wasn’t a human soul for MILES around, I can only assume that this was US military equipment.
Folks, I would not be surprised to find out that the government has been patrolling with drones (at least the borders) for years.
Oh, thank God! Someone is "looking into the rules".
I don't suppose it has occured to anyone to "look into" the U.S. Constitution.
If anyone still thinks the NSA and Homeland Insecurity are just "o.k.", then I would like to sell you a bridge.
Don’t pick your nose, scratch your ass, bury your pet in the backyard, spank your child, run out in your underwear to get the morning paper......all of these will become violations under the soon coming Ministry of Personal Conduct, enforced by the “eyes” in the sky.
Same idea as Red Light Cameras. Only a thousand times worse.
“Danger Will Robinson..danger!”
Indicative of our government afraid of losing control of us citizens after it’s broken the country so they employee military tech that we paid for to exact their control. Every SOB that voted in favor of doing this needs to be physically removed from public office. Oh, that’s right, that’s why they voted for it.
it ought to be cool when they get hacked. good thing jihadis never got past the abacus.