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Bake

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53. You can close the curtains/blinds on the windows.

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:08 AM

Apr 2012

If it's open to the world, then legally there's no expectation of privacy. Hell, the S.Ct. has ruled that infrared sensors to detect the heat from grow-lights (indoor agriculture) don't violate the unreasonable search rule.

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U.S. skies to be full of drones [View all] The Northerner Apr 2012 OP

the cynic in me almost wishes I owned the company that builds those nightmares... Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #1

Tehran Times? You couldn't cite the Weekly World News? TheWraith Apr 2012 #2

WTF does that have to do with anything? Webster Green Apr 2012 #7

How do police drones differ from police helicopters? FSogol Apr 2012 #8

I can think of a couple of ways just off the top of my head. obxhead Apr 2012 #10

I don't think there's an expectation of privacy on your roof. Bake Apr 2012 #13

How about through your windows obxhead Apr 2012 #16

Won't some company be able to come up with the 2on2u Apr 2012 #26

Sure it will. obxhead Apr 2012 #27

Well howdy and thank you for the kind greeting.... on another note, 2on2u Apr 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author obxhead Apr 2012 #48

You can close the curtains/blinds on the windows. Bake Apr 2012 #53

Gee, I don't know... bvar22 Apr 2012 #24

Thanks obxhead Apr 2012 #50

Of course they can see through the roof. Webster Green Apr 2012 #30

I bet you think they can read your thoughts, too! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #37

Thermal imaging Occulus Apr 2012 #39

How are they right-wing? Odin2005 Apr 2012 #40

No, a disagreement does not equal RW. obxhead Apr 2012 #49

Mocking paranoia is not RW. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #59

So we only need to be concerned about violations of our rights from the TSA. obxhead Apr 2012 #62

As is every single technological advance. LanternWaste Apr 2012 #61

It's not about the technology. obxhead Apr 2012 #63

They're generally smaller & they are remote controlled. Webster Green Apr 2012 #12

There is nothing inherently military about a remote control aircraft with a camera... stevenleser Apr 2012 #21

True. I said the same thing in the post you replied to. Webster Green Apr 2012 #28

Any comment on the substance of the piece? n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #15

The story isn't from the Tehran Times, it's from the UK Daily Telegraph..... marmar Apr 2012 #23

FROM THE U.K. FUCKING TELEGRAPH!! That's worse!! They knowingly let their pieces get republished by TransitJohn Apr 2012 #42

Pretty soon they'll start to run into each other. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #3

That ought to drive the Air Traffic Controllers mad! n/t teddy51 Apr 2012 #4

maybe we should start flying kites dembotoz Apr 2012 #5

Maybe balloons? KansDem Apr 2012 #19

Life imitates movies? DJ13 Apr 2012 #6

big brother fascisthunter Apr 2012 #9

"Dogtown" to be monitored by drones? really? As they say in L'Rock...thad ain't raht! HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #11

what a fabulous, unbiased source you've found.... spanone Apr 2012 #14

if you don't think that the friendly folks at the Tehran Times aren't looking out for your best dionysus Apr 2012 #17

The story is actually from the Daily Telegraph in the UK, not the Tehran Times..... marmar Apr 2012 #22

Just more "Attack the Messenger". bvar22 Apr 2012 #56

Here's an US media source (which of course we can always believe, for your 90 sarcasms) sad sally Apr 2012 #18

The taco delivery aspect of this bothers me. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #32

Are you denying the proliferation of drones? Webster Green Apr 2012 #33

They have been for the last 50+ years, as has Irans... stevenleser Apr 2012 #20

You're screwing up the panic and outrage machine. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #38

I already have a method for dealing with them and the black helicopters which keep circling my home Major Nikon Apr 2012 #25

"Sky Net".... is becoming a reality.... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #29

They Are Likely Already Observing Behavior zorahopkins Apr 2012 #34

I bet they are reading your thoughts, too! OMG!!! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #36

Tehran Times??? LMFAO!!! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #35

The source of this particular tid-bit of "news" is irrelevant. Webster Green Apr 2012 #45

Maybe that's the "transparency" Obama was bragging on. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #41

This will upset after there's a repuke admin. xchrom Apr 2012 #43

oh, c'mon. be a sensible woodchuck. KG Apr 2012 #52

Just spotted this a few minutes ago in Missouri usregimechange Apr 2012 #44

Looks like a B2. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #46

the Left needs permission to fly drones too.... unkachuck Apr 2012 #47

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Odin2005 Apr 2012 #60

Considering Meiko Apr 2012 #51

Yes, I'm sure the Tehran Times MineralMan Apr 2012 #54

Please go back and actually READ the article... bvar22 Apr 2012 #57

Yes, I know what its original source was. MineralMan Apr 2012 #58

One being deployed on the U.S. Mexican border today. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #55

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