High hopes for drone in LA skies (BBC) {RPV/UAV "eye in the sky"}

[eppur_se_muova]

By Peter Bowes
BBC News, Los Angeles

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drone aircraft, are about to be launched for the first time by the police in Los Angeles.

UAVs have long been used by the military in war zones such as Iraq or Afghanistan. But the technology has been adapted for domestic use and could revolutionise the way law enforcement agencies carry out surveillance and rescue operations.

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) has been experimenting with a drone called SkySeer, which it intends to put into service later this month.
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Commander Heal is quick to point out that it is not their intention to launch 'big brother' style surveillance operations.

"There's no place in an urban environment that you can go to right now that you're not being looked at with a video camera and you have nothing to fear from your own government - you are being watched by your fellow citizens," he says.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5051142.stm

Well, isn't that reassuring. I wonder why "'big brother' style surveillance operations" were even mentioned, then.

[sweetheart]

1. Hellfire missiles and preemptive murder

No suprise the star of david is involved. (realize its the LAPD symbol)

[Kikosexy2]

3. Well...

when one sees a drone just flash them...with some booty, boobies or the finger...or your privates...

[enid602]

symbol

It's actually the County Sheriff's Dept.; independent of the LAPD.

[sweetheart]

5. They run LA county jail

One of the worst hellholes on earth.

If they install an anti-hipocrisy missile, it might
find some unexpected, but most helpful targets, starting
with the police SS.

[enid602]

4. symbol

It's actually the County Sheriff's Dept.; independent of the LAPD.

[acmejack]

2. Check this out, it can only loiter for 45 minutes.

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