Makes you wonder if they would have told us about these if Ch.2 didn't have video of the secret meeting of extraordinary gentlemen.
It's just a matter of time... .. a matter of time before people are pushed to the brink. When some people who feel similarly and strongly opposing the imposition on their rights will demonstrate. I can imagine it: Simultaneous explosions on the highway tollbooths around the city (preceded by 5-minute evacuation warnings). The physical and concurrent destruction of all of the red light cameras. Each and every one accompanied by a note that states that we the people will not accept this from our government. The same letter being mailed to all news outlets, describing. That'd be a thing of beauty.
You guys realize this is from November 2007?......7 months later? dont think its in place yet... http://www.click2houston.com/investigates/14659066/detail.html
As soon as they <strike> scare everyone into thinking</strike> convince everyone that the budget increases are necessary, that we'll be better off and that we can't be safe without them. Should be happening any time now, or at least within 7 months. 'WE'RE NOT RULING ANYTHING OUT AT THIS POINT.'
This video is from two years ago. This idea got shot down quick. http://www.click2houston.com/investigates/14659066/detail.html
I don't see what the big deal is, UAV's are going to be the future of aerial surveillance. Especially since the military is starting to acquire them in large numbers, which means they will be cheaper for everyone else. If you think about it, these things offer significant advantages over helicopters. They are significantly cheaper to operate, you don't need a trained pilot and the maintenance involved is a lot less extensive, plus these UAVs can fly around 20+ hours before needing to refuel. It looks like the UAV is a Boeing Scaneagle, which cost about a $100,00 each. Which isn't too expensive considering a helicopter cost a couple million just to acquire, then about another million just to operate per year. It cost the Phoenix police department $8.4 million a year to operate 7 helicopters. I rather spend that money on a few UAV's and spend the rest of that money to hire more cops. Its just a better use of my tax dollars. Depending on how they're used, I don't have much of a problem with them. As someone already said, using these as a replacement for cops on the ground is a bad idea, but if they're used to supplement cops, like how helicopters are used now, then I think its a good idea.
It's not a good idea. Drones are spy planes 24/7. Helicopters aren't. You may be down for a police state, but I'm not.
I watched until Rocky Rhodes, and could not watch anymore. Great name. Blue Bell, sign him up as a spokesperson. Seriously.
Saw a quote somewhere that says laws in a free state only work on people willing to abide by them. No number of laws can be put in place to keep the truly lawless from committing their crimes. There is no way to remain a free society to truly keep an individual from being raped or murdered. I think we are as far as we can go with regards to individual safety vs laws. Maybe even a step too far.
All these instruments are in place to make up for failure in raising people right in the first place. Putting a tank in front of someone's home is forcing them to be cooperate citizens and parents. A society can do that without the artillery if it really wants to. So obviously the aim is just for the institutions that have them to empower themSELVES more and more. Solutions looking for problems. Problems that have always existed, currently exist, and will always exist.
