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In reply to the discussion: Fugitive alleged LAPD-killer is first drone target on U.S. soil [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)19. What if Obama calls him a terrorist?
Somebody would be dead meat then, eh?
Hope here is they catch him alive and too weak to fight arrest.
Still, if the POTUS wants to, he can, right?
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You kid now but one day there will be another pub in the WH and it will get that much worse.
Ash_F
Feb 2013
#49
I always love it when someone who has been here for such a short time starts calling
1monster
Feb 2013
#56
Not 1st time. He's NOT a human target, drone is UNARMED. Thermal imaging cameras are on the drone.
Tx4obama
Feb 2013
#2
Thank you. I think we need a vaccination against media misinformation and hysteria.
underthematrix
Feb 2013
#12
I remember when Chavez announced "unarmed drones" and people here were defending him.
joshcryer
Feb 2013
#90
I remember Tim building his drone for OWS NYC livestream and SeaShephard's following whalers.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#92
It would be huge if they used a drone to 'take him out', indeed. I don't think they are that stupid
Purveyor
Feb 2013
#6
He's not going to be making a "dash for the Mexican border" from the San Bernardino Mountains!
George II
Feb 2013
#7
If you actually believe what you just wrote, there's probably no point arguing with you.
bubbayugga
Feb 2013
#44
Police helicopters are military scout helicopters with the missile racks removed
jeff47
Feb 2013
#39
Yes, disagreement with you is problematic. It is very disturbing that your profound
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#64
They can't properly identify him or his car while on the ground and reasonably up close, but
Lionessa
Feb 2013
#28
This is most certainly not the first time an unarmed drone has been used to locate a fugitive
ButterflyBlood
Feb 2013
#31
My brother is an LAPD officer, so I applaud this move. Sorry, but this type of threat requires
SoCalDemGrrl
Feb 2013
#50
Even though these drones are not armed (YET), police should never be judge, jury, and executioner.
Occulus
Feb 2013
#87
Threads like this make me wonder whether "Drones!" isn't the kooky "Black helicopters!" of the Left
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2013
#51
MSN quotes British paper Express quoting unnamed "senior police source" as saying "... thermal
struggle4progress
Feb 2013
#57