04-04-2013, 06:17 AM
davester wrote:
[quote=davemchine]
It seems inevitable that drones will begin being used over US soil soon.
What is this paranoia based upon?
Paranoia you say?
"They can record video images and produce heat maps. They can be used to track fleeing criminals, stranded hikers — or just as easily, political protesters. And for strapped police departments, they are more affordable than helicopters.
Drones are becoming a darling of law enforcement authorities across the country. But they have given rise to fears of government surveillance, in many cases even before they take to the skies. And that has prompted local and state lawmakers from Seattle to Tallahassee to outline how they can be used by police or to ground them altogether."
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/techno...wanted=all&_r=0