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farminator3000

(2,117 posts)
24. its PR, stock prices, and boys with toys. or girls with toys
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 04:08 PM
Feb 2013

“Requiring a warrant is incredibly stupid,” barked Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute. “It won’t work.”

Drones buzzing quietly overhead, Whitehead warned, will collect loads of information, including license plate numbers, wi-fi data and secret passwords. Equipped with right components, they’ll peak through walls, which he believes bypasses the need for warrants.

Whitehead spent the past two years researching drones, their past, present and, most importantly,their future. During his study, he authored model legislation that he sent to the 50 state legislatures. He said he’s very serious about restraining the surveillance state, though he knows it cannot be fully barred.

“There will be drones everywhere,” he said. “There’s too much money to be made.”

Analysts project the drone industry, now worth $5.9 billion annually, will more than double to $11.3 billion by 2020. Whitehead envisions domestic drones equipped with everything from high-power cameras with facial recognition technology to rubber bullets and sound cannons to break up political rallies or assemblies.
http://watchdog.org/67428/opposing-parties-groups-unite-as-drone-warfare-comes-to-state-capitols/

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As one of the proven fraud-fighting leaders in the country, Ms. Webb was Assistant Vice President of AIG’s Global Fraud Unit, as well as a private contractor for the federal government, fighting Medicare fraud.

Linda Webb is currently the President of Contego Services Group, LLC.
http://contegoservicesgroup.com/executiv-team/linda-webb-president

that's who owns the drone makers ^^^

http://contegoservicesgroup.com/executiv-team

So if these drones arent armed exactly why were they a bad idea OP? cstanleytech Feb 2013 #1
Police Trust rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #2
How about instead you just toss a link up to a specific article you read? cstanleytech Feb 2013 #5
if you can't work teh google Great Cthulhu Feb 2013 #8
Oh I can work google just fine, what I cannot do is pretend to guess your viewpoint on cstanleytech Feb 2013 #9
Do your homework PSPS Feb 2013 #11
Thats "your" opinion and I can respect that but how do you know if that is the same reason cstanleytech Feb 2013 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #17
No, I havent been busted for any of those reasons though judging by your reaction cstanleytech Feb 2013 #18
Don't bother to apologize. MIRT has removed the poster from our happy group. freshwest Feb 2013 #31
I wouldnt want them either nauthiz Feb 2013 #4
"comparing drones to helicopters, it's not the same thing." How do you figure that? cstanleytech Feb 2013 #6
Easy nauthiz Feb 2013 #7
Those reasons fail. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #10
Back at you nauthiz Feb 2013 #39
there are some comparisons, i'd hazard a guess farminator3000 Feb 2013 #23
The article posted by the OP states many of the reasons suffragette Feb 2013 #15
Thank you but my post wasnt asking cstanleytech Feb 2013 #16
The OP's answer to yo upthread is consistent with the reasons given in the articles suffragette Feb 2013 #19
You're wondering? Bullshit. You're challenging the OP's very normal idea that people don't want to ancianita Feb 2013 #21
No. I am asking whats the difference of unarmed drones vs manned helicopters. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #22
Heh heh. I and my nose really don't have a have to add to my own and others' adequate explanations. ancianita Feb 2013 #25
My apologies but do keep in mind please cstanleytech Feb 2013 #27
Yes. Of course. But satellites haven't also killed 4,700 people in the last four years, have they. ancianita Feb 2013 #28
Ah but these are unarmed drones not the armed ones. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #29
Why are you so obsessed with this matter? Ian Iam Feb 2013 #30
Sorry to bust your little conspiracy theory but nope. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #36
The price of freedom = eternal vigilance. Not worry. Not paranoia. Not fear. Vigilance. ancianita Feb 2013 #33
Pst, might wanna let Nasa in on that cstanleytech Feb 2013 #34
Maybe if the government hadn't used them the way they had... Ash_F Feb 2013 #32
You wont get any argument from me over that. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #35
NRA will be upset Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #3
With their newly-installed string of surveillance cameras, maybe they decided they weren't needed. PSPS Feb 2013 #12
Possible, more likely imo though its a PR issue do to the overuse of armed drones overseas. cstanleytech Feb 2013 #14
its PR, stock prices, and boys with toys. or girls with toys farminator3000 Feb 2013 #24
Do you know if Contego is among the vendors that SPD are returning their drones to? ancianita Feb 2013 #26
I forgot the right link in that previous post farminator3000 Feb 2013 #37
Thank you, much appreciated! ancianita Feb 2013 #38
K&R! Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #20
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