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In reply to the discussion: DID YOU KNOW? When Obama signed the "FAA Modernization & Reform Act... [View all]TheMightyFavog
(13,770 posts)33. If you're a chopper pilot working for a TV news station, I hope you're nervous....
I can see TV stations replacing their choppers with UAVs.
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So... The New U.S.A. Will Have Assault Weapons, Hand-Guns, And Drones On Every Street Corner ???
WillyT
Feb 2013
#7
Good Point... But How Long Until The LAPD Decides It's "Cheaper" To Use Armed Drones ???
WillyT
Feb 2013
#20
They aren't "traditionally" armed like a military gunship, but they are looking to have armed police
DearHeart
Feb 2013
#35
Yes, and some people want the government to keep them safe from the "bad guys"
amandabeech
Feb 2013
#31
I I have no doubt that we are on opposite sides. The people who thought the black helicopters
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#36
No, from your writings here, I'd suggest that you are in the group who is comfortable
amandabeech
Feb 2013
#39
If you're a chopper pilot working for a TV news station, I hope you're nervous....
TheMightyFavog
Feb 2013
#33