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In reply to the discussion: Drones Over US to Get Weaponized... [View all]daaron
(763 posts)71. Right. Good thinking on the parabolic mike and infrared.
Also they'll emit RF freqs, which an freq. scanner could watch. With an Adruino and some free time, one could turn your inexpensive sensor array into a targeting system, which when combined with a cheap sat. dish control and a HERF refit (violating several FCC laws and a variety of NS laws) would be pretty effective and cheap way to knock anything smaller than a Cesna out of the sky.
Not that I recommend this - I'm afraid to even make one to experiment with, there's some radiation that'll burn ya - but I'm just saying. The Drone Wars are coming, if they keep this up. If they are too cowardly to show their faces when they violate our 4th Amendment rights, how much respect do their robo-cops really deserve?
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If you aren't a terrorist, you have nothing to fear. Or a protester. Or black. Or a woman. Or ...
DirkGently
Jun 2012
#31
This is Chief Deputy Randy McDaniel's wish list. I doubt he'll get what he wants.
randome
Jun 2012
#8
I'm sure a shotgun would be really effective against a drone aiming at a crowd of innocent people.
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#49
This combined with very high charges for parade and demonstration permits will chill speech.
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#6
You know, LEGALLY, the police have the right to hover a mini-armed drone over every protester.
Poll_Blind
Jun 2012
#11
Keeping in mind, local police departments are subject to elections and local pressure
bhikkhu
Jun 2012
#22
It is time to end the lionizing of those in uniform(those who protect the powerful).
Dawson Leery
Jun 2012
#40
Our tax dollars return home at last. 'I, for one, welcome our new robotic overlords...'
freshwest
Jun 2012
#47
What did we say when the idea of drones here first came out???? REMEMBER?????
dixiegrrrrl
Jun 2012
#52
OK, this is pretty fucked up. And dangerous for both the people and cops. Here's why -->
daaron
Jun 2012
#70
'Drones over America. Are they spying on you?' ~ From The Christian Science Monitor...
Indi Guy
Jun 2012
#87