Drones in US Skies

petition signed. This police state crap is beyond old already.

All i have to say is if I see these drones flying around me, they will quickly be offline. Since discharging a firearm is not kosher in my jurisdiction; will resort either to a Olympic class air rifle or similar, maybe even a silenced 22.

 

Trying to clean up my inbox; found this from a friend, sent Dec 28, 2011:

 

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http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst/154404/drones_in_texas_and_tanks_in_tampa:_inside_the_out-of-control_weaponized_homeland_security_state?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=alternet

 

Just saw this -- a police drone crashes into a police car! Funny, but not really... Good illustration for why we might not want these things hovering above us.

Police Drone Crashes into Police

The Montgomery County (Texas) Sheriff's Office had a big day planned. After becoming the first department in the country with its own aerial drone ($300,000!), they were ready for a nice photo op. And then the drone crashed into a SWAT team.

 

Chicken, meet roost.

 

Head on.

 

I so love this story!!! Have sent it to my entire mailing list.

 

Too bad it didn't do any significant damage to the BearCat.

At this stage of the game I suspect the are no minimum qualifications for piloting drones, they just have to stay in line of sight per current FAA regs.

Problem is, they're acquiring them for the express purpose of flying over us & our property, where as normal RC enthusiasts usually seek out open spaces where there's nothing to damage.

 

Ahhhh, nothing like a little schadenfreude for lunch.

That story is ALL OVER Twitter today.

 

<nelson voice from simpson> aaaanhaaaa STBU

LMAOROF

<Groan> Thats bad do you feel sheepish

 

I wish the FAA would clamp down and make it so that operators have to have a pilots license... but knowing government incompetance they just make a exception for military/LE.

Just means more arieal target practice, and potential for a plane to crash due to one of these flying consitution violations. Which if/when it happens is going to open up massive liability for the operator/department that operated the drone and start a whole other massive slippery slope.

 

Not at all! I wear my bad humor as a badge! And not one of those fake TSA badges either!

 

sorry forgot the throw the dripping sarcasm tag in there. Wear it with pride...ouch quick deep and to the bone yet completely the truth. Gotta love a very dry , sick and sarcastic sense of humor; then again comes with the territory and profession

 

Oh, I got it. I have a very similar sense of humor.

 

Welcome to the future of law enforcement.

 

So, the FAA has released information on drone operators.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/...certificates-leaves-many-questions-unanswered

For instance, why do universities need drones?

There's a handy Google map at the link so you can see how close a drone is to your neighborhood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

After you give Pike the Pig his due, his chums can send a Grim Reaper to follow up with you.

 

Here's one that's pointless and, er, insane. It's a rural area on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. You know, horses and hay and stuff:
Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff

 

IOW the best place for a terrorist to hide. Duh.