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In reply to the discussion: Drone plane manufacturing industry is writing the legislation that governs their use in the US [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)26. They can be the size of birds now,
and soon, if not now, the size of insects. The surveillance possibilities are endless.
And they are unmanned, meaning you can deploy as many as you want.
Police in Texas are already using drones.
No, it is not the same as a helicopter.
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phantom power
Feb 2012
OP
My thoughts exactly, Sabrina. I want to fully support the President, but when I heard this:
sad sally
Feb 2012
#8
It is heart-breaking to read all of that. And I have been following the escalation
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#11
Yes, I have read Mr. Schahill's article. Tom Englehardt and Nick Turse also have
sad sally
Feb 2012
#12
Here's the leading manufacturer of these non-human killing machines writing laws governing their use
sad sally
Feb 2012
#7
deliberate stalking/spying by government/police agencies who can kill without trial etc
msongs
Feb 2012
#10
so we should just shrug our shoulders over a huge expansion of domestic drones
librechik
Feb 2012
#33
How is *anything* to do with drones an iota different than a police helicopter?
Stinky The Clown
Feb 2012
#13
Who is to say that the goverment isn't using animal drones right now? nt
bathroommonkey76
Feb 2012
#40
Yet that confluence of power relied on one lunatic to shoot Giffords up...
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2012
#39