Thursday, July 13, 2006

"The future of policing in America"

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"The tiny drone will be able to provide law enforcement officers with a bird's-eye view of just about anything. It's intended to find lost hikers, skiers, surfers, children, elders, and more. It can also be used in hostage situations and other violent standoffs in rural or urban areas and to surveil fleeing crime suspects.

"Privacy advocates worry that a drone could peer too far into private lives because cameras could intrude on citizens through windows and into backyards. Law officers say it is more cost-effective than a helicopter."

The contractors involved should consider re-naming their companies if they want to prevent people from thinking they're on an episode of Lost:

"Known as 'SkySeers,' the drones were designed by Octatron, a subsidiary of Chang Industries, a defense contractor in southern California."