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raging_moderate

(147 posts)
19. Target practice
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 12:00 PM
Nov 2012

This is one area where I imagine I would likely be in agreement with the tea bagger types. If I were Congress looking at this, I would include language in the law to deal with the being constantly fired upon by pretty much everybody with a gun.

Your worst Orwellian nightmare? Fumesucker Nov 2012 #1
Your worst Obamian nightmare? n/t Earth_First Nov 2012 #3
Or damn stink bugs. nt valerief Nov 2012 #6
The horror that is coming will make possible cuts to social security seem very tame. We are on plethoro Nov 2012 #13
Hmmm... I wonder if flying insect spray would gum up the works on one of those? 1monster Nov 2012 #18
There's already cameras everywhere bhikkhu Nov 2012 #22
The next logical progression is ARMED drones jsr Nov 2012 #2
Police have routinely used helicopters for years now Gman Nov 2012 #4
Mobility, for one thing Orrex Nov 2012 #5
how about sheer numbers for one thing? SHRED Nov 2012 #7
The same difference in police tailing you vs. putting a tracking device... Logical Nov 2012 #9
Terrific answer Orrex Nov 2012 #23
So true. They can buy about 500 drones for the cost of one helicopter. n-t Logical Nov 2012 #24
Duration and stealth ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #12
The difference is that the company that makes the drones SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #25
We need a way to take them out SHRED Nov 2012 #8
Target practice raging_moderate Nov 2012 #19
All that's needed in the near future go west young man Nov 2012 #10
Yea, if You've Read 1984 liberalmike27 Nov 2012 #20
The issue is and remains how to allow them to operate in the national airspace ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #11
This surveillance business felix_numinous Nov 2012 #14
The endless profit involved in YOU ARE THE TERRORIST. Money. So much sweet, beautiful money. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #15
That's nothing, soon Google will have bee-sized drones which can fly into your bathroom wtmusic Nov 2012 #16
The real problem is what drives sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #17
K&R We are bought and sold. woo me with science Nov 2012 #21
Will the payoffs to the congresscritters be made in brown paper bags? Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #26
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