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US To Use Drones In Chris Dorner Manhunt

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US To Use Drones In Chris Dorner Manhunt | Zero Hedge

Yesterday, as a task force of 125 officers, some riding Snowcats in the rugged terrain, continued their search, it was revealed that Dorner has become the first human target for remotely-controlled airborne drones on US soil.

A senior police source said: “The thermal imaging cameras the drones use may be our only hope of finding him. On the ground, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

Asked directly if drones have already been deployed, Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz, who is jointly leading the task force, said: “We are using all the tools at our disposal.”

The use of drones was later confirmed by Customs and Border Patrol spokesman Ralph DeSio, who revealed agents have been prepared for Dorner to make a dash for the Mexican border since his rampage began.

You can kind of see where this whole drone thing is going.

That promise of "Only outside of the US" only lasted about a week, eh?
 
Paying for helicopters is better? I presume you believe aerial search and engagement surveillance is warranted.
 
The drone/drones won't be armed.

They'll just zero in to locate him plus drones are a lot more cost effective......
 
It's alarming how often the people that side with the government on matters such as these turn out to be wrong.
 
If you are alright with police using helicopters you cannot oppose using drones for the same function.
 
Asked directly if drones have already been deployed, Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz, who is jointly leading the task force, said: “We are using all the tools at our disposal.”

I love when the cops say this. It's a great way to gloss over all the tools the government is using that they don't really want to talk about.
 
Paying for helicopters is better? I presume you believe aerial search and engagement surveillance is warranted.

Can I use a drone or a helicopter to follow someone in the middle of a city?
 
Can I use a drone or a helicopter to follow someone in the middle of a city?

Why not? PIs use cars all the time.


Was that you following me in that helicopter the other day?
 
I love when the cops say this. It's a great way to gloss over all the tools the government is using that they don't really want to talk about.

Right. And to them, it is suspicious when the media or an individual wants clarification.
 
I'll accept it until they arm the drone and start trying to gun him down.
 
Why not? PIs use cars all the time.

Well you go ahead and use a helicopter in the way they use them. See what happens.

Anyway, a helicopter and a drone are not even comparable. One is loud, huge, and not designed for surveillance and the other is small, almost undetectable by sound and designed for surveillance. The fact is you don't want the government being able to watch people without them knowing. It is just a horrible idea.

I'm thinking the only thing a drone and a helicopter have in common other than both probably using common materials, is that they both fly. Beyond that, the technology is entirely different and the goal of the technology is entire different along with it's potential uses.
 
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I'll accept it until they arm the drone and start trying to gun him down.

I certainly anticipate reading about such an event in the not so distant future. People must start to accept the fact that if abuse is likely, or not specifically abolished, it will occur if it is profitable in any feasible extent.
 
I'll accept it until they arm the drone and start trying to gun him down.

That shouldn't be too far into the future.
 
What do you suppose the reaction will be the first time a citizen takes down a drone?
 
What do you suppose the reaction will be the first time a citizen takes down a drone?

What do you suppose the reaction will be the first time a drone takes down your neighbor while they are in the middle of having a family BBQ?
 
Well you go ahead and use a helicopter in the way they use them. See what happens.

Anyway, a helicopter and a drone are not even comparable. One is loud, huge, and not designed for surveillance and the other is small, almost undetectable by sound and designed for surveillance. The fact is you don't want the government being able to watch people without them knowing. It is just a horrible idea.

I'm thinking the only thing a drone and a helicopter have in common other than both probably using common materials, is that they both fly. Beyond that, the technology is entirely different and the goal of the technology is entire different along with it's potential uses.

Drones are often incredibly loud what are you talking about? They are giant freaking aircraft with turbines in them. Early Predator variants were described as sounding like "Lawnmowers in the sky".

The government can already watch you without you knowing if they really wanted to. It's called a plane, a satellite, a camera, or any number of things.
 
What do you suppose the reaction will be the first time a drone takes down your neighbor while they are in the middle of having a family BBQ?

The same our reaction would be if a helicopter fired a freaking rocket into a family BBQ.

For the billionth time a drone is an AIRCRAFT it just is piloted remotely.
 
Drones are often incredibly loud what are you talking about? They are giant freaking aircraft with turbines in them. Early Predator variants were described as sounding like "Lawnmowers in the sky".

Drones can be very loud, but then that isn't really called for either.

The government can already watch you without you knowing if they really wanted to. It's called a plane, a satellite, a camera, or any number of things.

Yup and I didn't justify any of those things. Did you notice that? I would rather the government be ****ing blind than to give them more eyes to watch me with. I see you don't agree though.

Anyway, I have already said in past threads the government should not have the ability to put things in space or be allowed to use cameras or access them unless on public property. As for planes, I would strip that way from them too if a ban on any surveillance with them didn't work. They should not be watching me without me knowing.
 
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I can, and I will!

Just curious, why do you think it is ok for police to use helicopters for survellience, but it's not ok to use drones for the same thing?
 
Just curious, why do you think it is ok for police to use helicopters for survellience, but it's not ok to use drones for the same thing?

With a helicopter, you presume to know that your privacy is being invaded. But with drones, privacy is invaded unknowingly in probably 99.99% of the time, and as technology progresses, the likelihood of home/car invasion with drones is probable. Besides, the issue of armed drones comes into play. Then, the downward slope of assassinations on American soil by the police with drones. Don't be surprised to read about that kind of stuff within the next couple of years. That's why I'm against it, it's a completely dangerous doorway that's been opened as compared to helicopters. It really is going to be apples to oranges once the first precedent occurs.
 
With a helicopter, you presume to know that your privacy is being invaded. But with drones, privacy is invaded unknowingly in probably 99.99% of the time, and as technology progresses, the likelihood of home/car invasion with drones is probable. Besides, the issue of armed drones comes into play. Then, the downward slope of assassinations on American soil by the police with drones. Don't be surprised to read about that kind of stuff within the next couple of years. That's why I'm against it, it's a completely dangerous doorway that's been opened as compared to helicopters. It really is going to be apples to oranges once the first precedent occurs.

You can get shot from a Helo as well. Someone can be down the street and see into your house with thermal imaging and know who's there. how many, where and what your doing. traffic cams can follow you while you drive and know where you are. I have no problem with them using drones to find this guy, it's a lot safer then trying to track him down an foot.
 
Well you go ahead and use a helicopter in the way they use them. See what happens.

You can't shoot down my drone, I got stealth drone.

 
If it was a white guy or an Arab I'm sure BO would have taken him out with a drone strike by now. There's always a chance he'll reconsider though.
 
I think it would be bad ass to have my own drone. I wonder what they cost?
 
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