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Rosa Luxemburg

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12. As long as the drones don't get into terrorists' hands
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 08:01 PM
Feb 2013

it's kind of scary. at least with the military they keep them locked up. If they start letting them out then they could get into the wrong hands.

I will keep it simple.... FarPoint Feb 2013 #1
There is a move afoot to make drones illegal for private use, but legal for anything RC Feb 2013 #2
Nope. RC planes aren't going anywhere Recursion Feb 2013 #18
I didn't say that. RC Feb 2013 #19
Yes you did. RC planes are an example of drones Recursion Feb 2013 #20
Read it again. RC Feb 2013 #21
You are simply wrong. Nobody is trying to make RC planes illegal for private use. Recursion Feb 2013 #22
I know what a drone is. RC Feb 2013 #23
You should read that article, it agrees with me :) Recursion Feb 2013 #24
Your model airplane is classified as "private" RC Feb 2013 #25
And Texas wants to keep me from taking pictures with it Recursion Feb 2013 #29
Can high schoolers be trusted with drones? longship Feb 2013 #3
No, but I can't say the Tacocopter drone is a horrible idea: EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #4
Nope. Skidmore Feb 2013 #5
We aren't talking about armed drones Recursion Feb 2013 #17
"Pull!" Vanje Feb 2013 #6
Since they can't be trusted with nightsticks, no. nt TeamPooka Feb 2013 #7
Can anyone be trusted with drones is a better question lunatica Feb 2013 #8
Cops can't even get the addresses of wanted criminals correct. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #9
NO! Dawson Leery Feb 2013 #10
How is a drone any worse or more intrusive than a helicopter? brooklynite Feb 2013 #11
As long as the drones don't get into terrorists' hands Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #12
makes me wonder who will be the first innocent American to die when one of those crashes. Sunlei Feb 2013 #13
A better questions is should we trust them with guns? nt bemildred Feb 2013 #14
Oh hell no. Myrina Feb 2013 #15
A safer and cheaper way to do what they do with helicopters Recursion Feb 2013 #16
no samsingh Feb 2013 #26
Hell no MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #27
Yes for law enforcement, (same with any guns) NO to any private person graham4anything Feb 2013 #28
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