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jeff47

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21. It's reconnaissance because THE DRONES AREN'T ARMED. (nt)

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Reply #19)

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 03:20 AM

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] applegrove Feb 2013 OP

Don't know how accurate this site is. applegrove Feb 2013 #1

MSN. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #17

Thanks for the confirmation. I really didn't know whether or not to leave the thread up or not. applegrove Feb 2013 #18

I cannot fathom why people are alarmed by this. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #2

If the LAPD have a lethal force order because Dorner has demonstrated he applegrove Feb 2013 #4

Except there are no armed drones being used by the LAPD. randome Feb 2013 #6

No lethal force order would be valid for a drone (IF it were armed) kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #9

LAPD has demonstrated they're throwing due process out the window. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #10

LAPD are shooting to kill before gaining positive ID. They cannot be trusted with guns, they cannot Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #16

This is not about reconnaissance. Police, DHS, and FBI have been flying spy drones in the US Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #19

It's reconnaissance because THE DRONES AREN'T ARMED. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2013 #21

Then why would they even make an announcement since they've been using drones to spy Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #23

They didn't announce anything. jeff47 Feb 2013 #53

And I can't fathom why you aren't alarmed by this. Live and Learn Feb 2013 #30

Because police have demonstrated they can't be trusted with helicopters, right? jeff47 Feb 2013 #54

Redirects to a story in the UK Daily Express demwing Feb 2013 #3

Very polite of you :-) Ian Iam Feb 2013 #7

Totally appropriate use of the technology. longship Feb 2013 #5

Yes, of course, until sibelian Feb 2013 #12

Exactly right Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #20

Sure, let's wait until they start using armed drones against citizens Live and Learn Feb 2013 #31

But they are NOT armed, are they? longship Feb 2013 #32

My logic comes from not waiting until the slippery slope concludes its logical Live and Learn Feb 2013 #33

I fully understand your position. longship Feb 2013 #34

But it is not neutral. It is an invasion of privacy. Live and Learn Feb 2013 #35

I don't agree. longship Feb 2013 #37

Poor Donner's right to privacy is being violated. Boo fucking hoo. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #46

Compared to Gun Deaths otohara Feb 2013 #8

But they used drones to capture Jimmy Lee Dykes. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #11

And why do we find collateral damage unacceptable here, but not over there? n/t markpkessinger Feb 2013 #13

Hypocrisy? JaneyVee Feb 2013 #14

Because we have other options here. jeff47 Feb 2013 #22

The 178+ children killed by drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen find that small consolation. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #24

How many children died in Iraq and Afghanistan? jeff47 Feb 2013 #52

Are you actually implying that Iraq had something to do with 9/11? That was only about grabbing oil. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #56

No. I'm saying W could invade because of the aftermath jeff47 Feb 2013 #57

Uh, he was in an underground bunker jberryhill Feb 2013 #15

"FBI sources said surveillance drones constantly monitored the situation." HiPointDem Feb 2013 #25

Invisible ones the assembled press couldn't see jberryhill Feb 2013 #27

do you have a link for the press claiming they saw no drones? HiPointDem Feb 2013 #28

Brilliant! jberryhill Feb 2013 #29

+1 n/t Silent3 Feb 2013 #43

Hehehe... SidDithers Feb 2013 #50

ZOMG O NO O NO DRONES NEW WORLD ORDER ALEX JONES WAS RIGHT ZOMG DRONES ROBOT APOOKALYPSE ZOMG O NO Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #26

Bullshit. Drones have been used to look for people along the US/Mexico border and FSogol Feb 2013 #36

I don't think the title is factual Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #38

Can you describe the underground drones used on Dykes? jberryhill Feb 2013 #39

Lol Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #40

They've Been Using Surveillance Drones On The Border... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #41

No argument here Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #45

It's A Tough Call... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #47

And drones are great for... Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #51

It's the Hunger Games, dudes! We're all gonna be next! randome Feb 2013 #42

Heaven forbid they use legal, non-lethal technology to capture an armed mass murderer. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #44

Breaking... Dorner revealed to be al Qaeda #2 in California MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #48

sounds like Americas police have unlimited $$ to search for one person Sunlei Feb 2013 #49

bullshit nebenaube Feb 2013 #55

not really, the border patrol has been using them for some time now arely staircase Feb 2013 #58